Trends in pediatric cervical spine injuries in the United States in a 10-year period

Background: Cervical spine fractures (CSFs) are potentially devastating injuries in pediatric population. Fortunately, these injuries are uncommon in pediatric patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiology, the risk factors, mechanisms of injury and to identify possible strat...

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Main Authors: Marios Lykissas, Ioannis Gkiatas, Antonios Spiliotis, Dimitrios Papadopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019834734