Cervical spine traumatic epidural haematomas: Incidence and characteristics

ConclusionThis study shows a high incidence of CSTEH among trauma patients. CSTEH is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. High clinical vigilance is required to allow the request and acquisition of urgent magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose CSTEH as the entity is often not evident on initial cervical spine computed tomography investigations.

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Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia - December 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Lisa Brichko, Birinder Giddey, Jin Tee, Louise Niggemeyer, Mark Fitzgerald Tags: Original Research Source Type: research