• Intensive care unit management of patients with acute traumatic central cord syndrome
(ATCCS), particularly patients with severe neurological deficits, is recommended.• Medical …

Object The current standard of practice for clearance of the cervical spine in obtunded
patients suffering blunt trauma is to use CT and an adjuvant imaging modality (such as MR …

Study Design. Retrospective medical record and electronic database audit to ascertain the
incidence and predictors of cervical collar-related decubitus ulceration (CRU). Objective. To …

Background: The optimal method of clearing the cervical spine (CS) in obtunded blunt
trauma patients (OBTPs) remains unclear. Computed tomography (CT) identifies most …

• The Subaxial Injury Classification (SLIC) and severity scale is recommended as a
classification system for spinal cord injury. This system includes morphological, ligamentous …

Background: Evaluation of the cervical spine (c-spine) in obtunded severely injured trauma
patients is controversial, and spine immobilization is frequently prolonged. We examined the …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We aim to determine the prevalence and factors associated with
cervical discoligamentous injuries detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in acute …

Purpose Although clinical criteria have been applied in the assessment of pediatric cervical
spine trauma, no consensus has been established when imaging is required. With the …

The modern approach to suspected cervical spine injuries is highly dependent on
appropriate utilization of radiographic studies. Clinical decision rules have been developed …

Study Design. Retrospective review using prospectively collected data. Objective. The
purpose of the study was to investigate the diagnostic properties of cervical magnetic …