Accuracy of ct evaluation for cervical spine clearance in the ground level fall population – a retrospective cohort study

Accuracy of ct evaluation for cervical spine clearance in the ground level fall population – a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Clinically occult cervical spine (CS) injuries are well described in blunt trauma, however delay in identifying these injuries and clearing the CS can result in morbidity. Our study examines the ground level fall (GLF) population to analyze whether computed tomography (CT) alone...

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Main Authors: John Culhane, Alan Parr, Philippe Mercier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Ground Level Fall
Cervical Spine
Clearance
Elderly
Trauma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00657-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00657-x

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