Frederick White

“Spinal injuries are relatively uncommon but have the potential to cause significant morbidity and mortality if not managed effectively. Mr [name redacted] was an elderly patient who was at risk of falling and during the course of the inquest evidence emerged showing that he had sustained a traumatic injury of significant blunt force trauma. He also gave a description of feelings of numbness and lack of sensation in his legs and there was also a drop in blood pressure, which should have prompted a conservative”