Spinal cord injury resulting from injury missed on CT scan: the danger of relying on CT alone for collar removal – PubMed

CT scans are excellent at detecting bony injuries but not ligamentous injuries. Removing cervical collars based on CT scans alone may be expeditious, but some injuries may be missed without further imaging. Our case demonstrates the catastrophic consequences of missing a cervical spine injury and em …
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