학술논문
Fractures of the atlas: can we rely on the NICE guidelines for imaging the cervical spine after head injury?
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL. Sep 01, 2006 23(9):e52-e52
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1351-0622
Abstract
We describe a patient who was not thought to fulfil the NICE criteria for imaging the cervical spine after head injury but who had two fractures of the atlas, thus rendering the vertebral ring unstable. The reasons for missing this injury in the emergency department are discussed.