title: Evaluation and diagnosis of cervical spine injuries: a review of the literature.
abstract: Cervical spine injuries pose devastating potential problems for surgeon and patient alike. This review will stress the early diagnosis of cervical spine injuries, with emphasis on early suspicion of injury. This review will focus on the radiology and types of lesions found with cervical spine injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, New York University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Errico
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Waugh
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*