Is the cervical spine clear? Undetected cervical fractures diagnosed only at autopsy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Undetected cervical-spine injuries are a nemesis to both trauma surgeons and emergency physicians. Radiographic protocols have been developed to avoid missing cervical-spine fractures but are not fail-safe. Three case reports of occult cervical fractures documented at autopsy in the face of normal cervical-spine radiographs and computerized tomography scans are presented.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Spinal Fractures