Cervical spine evaluation in the community hospital.
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.
Fraser
Lori L
LL
Synergy Medical Education Alliance, Saginaw, Michigan 48602, USA. kotoole@synergymedical.org
Veverka
Thomas J
TJ
Adams
Mark S
MS
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