FIREARM INJURIES IN THE SPINE. EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
The incidence of gunshot wounds to the spine on civilians has increased alarmingly and accounts for 13% to 17% of all traumatic spinal injuries, placing them in third place among the most frequent mechanisms. However, the management of these injuries is still controversial. At present there is littl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Coluna/Columna |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512015000300240&lng=en&tlng=en |