A MISSED INJURY LEADING TO DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AND POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION OF AN UNSTABLE THORACIC SPINE FRACTURE - CASE REPORT OF A POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE COMPLICATION

A missed injury leading to delayed diagnosis and postoperative infection of an unstable thoracic spine fracture - case report of a potentially preventable complication

Abstract Background Patients suffering from polytrauma often present with altered mental status and Loose Figure have varying levels of examinability.This makes evaluation difficult.Physicians are often required to rely on advanced imaging techniques to make prompt and accurate diagnoses.Occasionally, injury detection on advanced imaging studies ca

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