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The cervical spine in fatal motor vehicle accidents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1343868     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Of 100 fatal accident cases involving motor vehicles, 60 showed damage to the cervical spine, involving bony or disc damage in 31 and focal haemorrhages in another 29. In 8 cases, pre-autopsy radiology failed to detect lesions which were found by radiology and pathological examination of the post-autopsy specimen. Most of the lesions missed were at the C6-7 region. In some cases, the initial pathological examination 'missed' laterally placed fractures and small chip fractures. Narrow cervical canals in the elderly indicated advanced spondylosis.
Authors:
J Leditschke; R M Anderson; W S Hare
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental neurology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0196-6383     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Exp Neurol     Publication Date:  1992  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-03-31     Completed Date:  1994-03-31     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909724     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Neurol     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  263-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology, South Melbourne.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidents, Traffic / mortality*
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck / pathology,  radiography
Neck Injuries*
Spinal Injuries / etiology*,  pathology,  radiography
Vertebral Artery / injuries

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