title: Cervical spine evaluation in the community hospital.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to review the patterns of cervical spine evaluation in blunt trauma patients to identify redundant, inefficient, or risky practices at our community hospital.
authors.affiliation: Synergy Medical Education Alliance, Saginaw, Michigan 48602, USA. kotoole@synergymedical.org
authors.forename: Lori L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Veverka
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy