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However, if the patient shows pain in motion or tenderness after the removal of a brace, start immobilization again and study further. A flow diagram is in Fig. 4.2a.

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Jeon, S.R., Park, J.H. (2019). Spinal Injury. In: Hong, SK., Kim, D., Jeon, S. (eds) Primary Management of Polytrauma . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5529-4_4

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