Kittybeer to Radiology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoDrunk Drivingimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down14file-text
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minus-squareSomeoneElse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoProbably a stupid question; would they fuse the vertebrae together to avoid further damage or just leave it?
minus-squareKittybeerOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoYes, the patient went straight to surgery to stabilize the neck. However, the damage was already done and he will remain paralyzed.
minus-squareSomeoneElse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoThank you! Yeah, I didn’t expect there was any way the damage could be reversed, but left in that state the guy looks one jolt or bump away from death.
minus-squareclutchmatic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoWas patient wearing seat belt?
minus-squareKittybeerOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThat I don’t know. My hunch says I doubt it.
Probably a stupid question; would they fuse the vertebrae together to avoid further damage or just leave it?
Yes, the patient went straight to surgery to stabilize the neck. However, the damage was already done and he will remain paralyzed.
Thank you! Yeah, I didn’t expect there was any way the damage could be reversed, but left in that state the guy looks one jolt or bump away from death.
Was patient wearing seat belt?
That I don’t know. My hunch says I doubt it.