Open AccessIdentification of risk factors for respiratory complications in upper cervical spinal injured patients with neurological impairment
Author(s) -
Yu Chen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2589-1294
pISSN - 1017-995X
DOI - 10.3944/aott.2013.2945
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoalbuminemia , complication , pneumonia , respiratory system , spinal cord injury , respiratory failure , surgery , spinal cord , psychiatry
Clinical features of respiratory complications in patients with upper cervical spine injuries (CSI) are unique due to the complex regional anatomy in the region. The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors for respiratory complications in the patients with upper CSI and cervical spinal cord injuries (C-SCI).
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