Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9373254 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Combined HCSI and brain stem injuries must be suspected in young children sustaining a severe distracting injury to the craniocervical junction. Early recognition of these catastrophic injuries by systematic spiral cervical spine and brain stem computed tomographic scan evaluation is mandatory.
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Authors
Philippe-Gabriel Meyer, Fabien Meyer, Gilles Orliaguet, Stéphane Blanot, Dominique Renier, Pierre Carli,