When looking at her injuries, it was clear that she had a significant group of chest injuries. This is an important reminder that spine trauma happens in the context of multi trauma. This subsequently impacts every step of the care process including surgical planning and management. 

 

The objective from the outset is to try and get patients like this to theatre as quickly as possible but there are surgical considerations to take in to account. 

 

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