Cervical spine flexion-extension radiography versus magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric patients following blunt traumatic injury

Background In pediatric trauma patients, 60–80% of spinal cord injuries involve the cervical vertebrae. While the American College of Radiology offers guidelines for best imaging practices in the setting of acute pediatric trauma, there is a lack of uniformity in imaging-decision protocols across in...

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Main Authors: Jeff F Zhang, Richard D Thomas, Janet Umenta, Adil Ali, Renee Reynolds, Phillip Benson Ham, Ravi Piryani, Muhammad Izhar, Brian Wrotniak, Anil K Swayampakula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001016.full