RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Cunningham, Muriel
T1 Best Practices in Evaluating Cervical Spine Injury
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 46
SP 20
OP 21
DO 10.1177/155989771446015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/46/20.abstract
AB Trauma patients must be evaluated for spinal injuries in an efficient manner. However, cervical spine (C-spine) imaging can be time-consuming, costly, and painful, and exposes the patient to radiation. This article reviewS current strategies to optimize decision making when evaluating patients with possible C-spine injuries.