Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries.

Patrick Platzer; Nicole Hauswirth; Manuela Jaindl; Sheila Chatwani; Vilmos Vecsei; Christian Gaebler

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Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries.

September 6, 2006

Platzer P, Hauswirth N, Jaindl M, et al. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2006;61(1).

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The authors found that misinterpretations, incomplete information, inadequate radiographs, or lack of physician radiograph review contributed to problematic diagnoses of cervical spine injuries.

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