Atlanto-occipital dislocation in a patient presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Atlanto-occipital dislocation is a rare and severe injury of the upper spine associated with a very poor prognosis. Case presentation We report the case of a 59-year-old European man who suffered from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest following a motor vehicle accident. Cardiopulmon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1926-2 |