Delayed spinal cord injury after a fall - Case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 41090013.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_172_25 and PMC identifier 12517574.
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Abstract
Patients with fall and head strike are commonly assessed in the emergency department (ED), and discharged into care of their primary care physicians (PCPs) if spinal cord injury is excluded clinically or radiologically. We present the case of 84-year-old man, who sustained a fall with head strike, and was cleared of spinal cord injury. He later presented to his PCP with progressive upper limb weakness, requiring urgent surgical decompression. PCPs are well-placed to catch such patients and prevent morbidity and mortality. We advocate clear communication between ED and the PCP to ensure continuity from hospital to community.