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...

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Main Authors: S. Andronikou, S. Dix-Peek, D. Meerkotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2000-10-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1514

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