Five cases of paediatric cervical spine distraction injury
Cervical spine distraction injury was considered rare in children, but current literature claims that atlanto-occipital distraction is a major contributor to paediatric trauma mortality. Lower cervical spine distraction is considered rare and usually results in quadriplegia. Three cases of atlanto-o...
Main Authors: | S. Andronikou, S. Dix-Peek, D. Meerkotter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2000-10-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Radiology |
Online Access: | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1514 |
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