Asymptomatic Occult Cervical Spine Fracture: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-1990

Abstract

Lack of case documentation has led to controversy over the existence of asymptomatic occult cervical spine injury. We report a case of an elderly patient involved in a motor vehicle accident who sustained an asymptomatic occult cervical spine injury, and review the literature with regard to this controversial injury.

Volume

30

Issue

5

First Page

623

Last Page

626

ISSN

0022-5282

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Medical Specialties | Surgery | Trauma

PubMedID

2188001

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

Share

COinS