Airway management in a patient of ankylosing spondylitis with traumatic cervical spine injury
Traumatic cervical lesions compressing the spinal cord pose a significant risk of exacerbating the existing neurological condition during tracheal intubation and subsequent positioning. Preexisting ankylosing spondylitis with spinal column involvement renders the spinal column more rigid and introdu...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4478831/ |