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Increased risk of death with cervical spine immobilisation in penetrating cervical trauma

  • Wesley B. Vanderlan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Burns/Critical Care, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 1C421 UH SPC 5033, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5033, United States. Tel.: +1 734 936 3662; fax: +1 734 936 9657.
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  • Beverly E. Tew
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  • Norman E. McSwain Jr.

,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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PII: S0020-1383(09)00010-2

doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.01.011

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