Epidemiology of traumatic cervical spinal fractures in a general Norwegian population

• Main Authors: Nils Christian Utheim (Author), Eirik Helseth (Author), Mona Stroem (Author), Paal Rydning (Author), Magnus Mejlænder-Evjensvold (Author), Thomas Glott (Author), Christina Teisner Hoestmaelingen (Author), Mads Aarhus (Author), Paal Andre Roenning (Author), Hege Linnerud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Western countries, the typical cervical spine fracture (CS-Fx) patient has historically been a young male injured in a road traffic accident. Recent reports and daily clinical practice clearly indicate a change in the typical patient from a young male to an elderly male or fem...