Neurological Outcome following Early versus Delayed Lower Cervical Spine Surgery

Purpose. To determine whether the timing of surgery affects neurological outcome in patients with lower cervical spine trauma. Methods. 29 patients with a fracture and 38 with a fracture-dislocation of C3 to C7 cervical vertebrae were treated operatively during the inclusive period January 1987 to D...

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Main Authors: GS Sapkas, SA Papadakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900701500212