Spinal injuries in the pediatric age group: A review of 82 cases of spinal cord and vertebral column injuries

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 148-152

  Turgut, M ^a,b   Akpinar, G ^c   Akalan, N ^c   Ozcan O E ^c  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Mesrutiyet Mahallesi   (Turkey)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pediatric spine; Spinal cord injury; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MYELOGRAPHY; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; X RAY;

EID: 9444274107     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00395505     Document Type: Article

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