Cervical spine injuries in pediatrics: are children small adults or not?
Diagnosis of cervical spine injuries is crucial whether in children or adults. It is necessary to understand the injuries unique to the developing spine. Equally important is an insight to similarities in injury patterns between adults and children.
Junewick
Joseph J
JJ
DeVos Children's Hosp/Spectrum Health, 100 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA. joseph.junewick@spectrum-health.org
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult