Road bike accidents involving cervical fractures presenting as cardiac arrest: a report of two cases
Abstract We present two cases in which elderly male recreational cyclists suffered from cervical fractures and coinciding injuries of the spinal cord that subsequently led to cardiac arrest. Based on reports from eye witnesses and due to the low impact nature of the crashes, the two patients were in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0641-3 |