A prospective review of Cauda Equina Syndrome referrals received by an on-call orthopaedic department at a major trauma unit

ConclusionThere is a lack of understanding as to what exactly is being referred —resulting in a referral volume which is over ten times the expected number of CES cases being made to our unit. The lack of out-of-hours MRI access poses a significant concern for patient outcomes.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research