Materials and Methods Working Group The PCSCWG is a multidisciplinary panel of
fellowshiptrained physicians with experience in pediatric cervical spine trauma care who
were recruited by the project leaders. The working group consisted of 15 pediatric
orthopaedic surgeons, 3 pediatric emergency medicine physicians, 3 pediatric
neurosurgeons, 2 pediatric trauma surgeons, and 2 pediatric radiologists. Participants
agreed to complete a series of online surveys, participate in an in-person meeting, and …

BACKGROUND: One recent survey of Level One Pediatric Trauma Centers shows only 46%
of institutions utilize a standardized, written pediatric cervical spine clearance protocol. This
study aims to create an expert, multi-disciplinary consensus statement and algorithm for
pediatric cervical spine clearance by employing a modified Delphi method. METHODS: The
Pediatric Cervical Spine Working Group is comprised of pediatric orthopaedic surgeons (n=
15), pediatric emergency medicine physicians (n= 3), pediatric trauma surgeons (n= 2) …