[Spinal cord injuries in infants in traffic accidents].
The authors report on three cases of spinal cord injury in 11, 14 and 21-month-old infants, involved in motor vehicle accidents. Neurologic lesions were caused by a forcible flexion of the head over a fixed trunk. Pathomechanics management problems and therapeutic considerations are discussed.
Frappat
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Unité de réanimation infantile, CHU Grenoble, France.
Jalaguier
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Brunel
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Passagia
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JG
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
Les traumatismes médullaires du nourrisson dans les accidents de la voie publique.