Due to the inherent bony instability of the cervical spine, there is an over-reliance on
ligamentous structures for stability, making this segment of the vertebral column most prone …

Abstract Purpose The Spinal Cord Society constituted a panel tasked with reviewing the
literature on the radiological evaluation of spinal trauma with or without spinal cord injury …

Introduction Clinical decision protocols for evaluation and assessment of traumatic cervical
spine injuries (TCSI) lean more towards the use of CT imaging. Investigation with MRI is …

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as
follows: To describe and compare the diagnostic accuracy of the Canadian C‐spine rule and …

Objectives The objectives were to review published reports of secondary neurologic
deterioration in the early stages of care after blunt spinal trauma and describe its nature …

Study Design. A prospective observational cohort study of alert, neurologically intact trauma
patients presenting to the emergency department with midline cervical tenderness …

Airway management in neurosurgical patients can be a formidable exercise. It impacts
intracranial homeostasis [1] and hence, neurological outcome. Expansion of neurosurgical …

Objective: We evaluated a new hypothesis of acetaminophen therapy to reduce the
necessity of imaging in patients with probable traumatic cervical spine injury. Methods …

Traumatic cervical spine injuries represent a threat for individuals as it is responsible for the
highest rate of early mortality. The management of traumatic injuries can be performed by …

Injuries to the cervical spine occur in approximately 4% of trauma patients, including 8% of
patients who are unconscious or obtunded, and 3% of alert trauma presentations. 1 Failure …