Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 150-155

  Platzer, Patrick ^a   Hauswirth, Nicole ^a   Jaindl, Manuela ^a   Chatwani, Sheila ^a   Vecsei, Vilmos ^a   Gaebler, Christian ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cervical spine injuries; Common reasons; Delays in diagnosis; Diagnostic algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY;

ALGORITHMS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL INJURIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746266818     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000196673.58429.2a     Document Type: Article

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