A missed diagnosis of the cervical spine fracture. An autopsy case report and literature review


Durak D., EREN B., FEDAKAR R., TÜRKMEN EROL N.

Bratislava Medical Journal, cilt.110, sa.9, ss.574-575, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 110 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: Bratislava Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.574-575
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cervical spine fracture, missed diagnosis, forensic, autopsy
  • Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report an autopsy case of a 64-year-old man who was injured by a falling tree on his head, caused a cervical spine fracture and the injury was diagnosed by an autopsy. The goal of this study was to analyze the reasons for the missed diagnosis to provide recommendations for the optimal examination of patients with suspected cervical spine injuries (Fig. 1, Ref. 10). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.