Men vs Machine, so destructive, yet so debilitating. Safely | Figure 1
Men vs Machine, so destructive, yet so debilitating. Safely arrived at referral hospital, hope for the best... 34 y.o pt came to ED after a crash accident. Unable to move lower extremities and loss of sensation from hip to toe. VS normal. Here's the LS vertebrae X-Ray
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