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Semirigid cervical spine collar and risk of missing significant soft tissue injuries

We report the case of an initial misdiagnosis of significant scalp soft tissue hidden beneath a semirigid cervical collar. A 16-year-old unrestrained rear seat passenger was involved in an RTA sustaining a subdural haematoma, cervical spine fractures and what was initially diagnosed as a significant...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Hussain, Mohammed Hassan, Corsar, Kenneth
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6453365/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30948414
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-228761
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