TY - JOUR
T1 - Cervical spine and spinal cord injuries
T2 - recognition and treatment.
AU - Eismont, Frank J.
AU - Currier, Bradford L.
AU - McGuire, Robert A.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Cervical spine injuries are frequently encountered in any practice treating patients in the emergency department or outpatient trauma victims. When upper or lower cervical spine injuries are suspected, immediate immobilization, physical and neurologic examination, and radiographic evaluation are imperative. For spinal cord injuries, knowledge of microscopic and cellular pathology helps to determine appropriate management.
AB - Cervical spine injuries are frequently encountered in any practice treating patients in the emergency department or outpatient trauma victims. When upper or lower cervical spine injuries are suspected, immediate immobilization, physical and neurologic examination, and radiographic evaluation are imperative. For spinal cord injuries, knowledge of microscopic and cellular pathology helps to determine appropriate management.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 15116626
AN - SCOPUS:2342664190
VL - 53
SP - 341
EP - 358
JO - Instructional course lectures
JF - Instructional course lectures
SN - 0065-6895
ER -