Citation

James MR. Arch. Emerg. Med. 1991; 8(4): 240-244.

Affiliation

Department of Accident and Emergency, Lincoln County Hospital, England.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1772535

PMCID

PMC1285791

Abstract

Virtually any A&E department in the UK may see aircrew who have ejected. The case histories of two pilots who ejected and sustained spinal fractures are presented. Both had minimal back symptoms and walked from the site of landing. All ejectees should be considered to have a spinal fracture until proven otherwise radiographically. Other injuries that these patients may sustain during ejection are also discussed.

Language: en