Since its introduction in 1992, the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study
(NEXUS) criteria have been used in trauma to decide whether a patient requires …

• Triage of patients with potential spinal injury at the scene by trained and experienced
emergency medical services personnel to determine the need for immobilization during …

The evaluation of patients with suspected spine trauma is controversial. This document
addresses several pertinent issues:(1) which patients need imaging,(2) how much imaging …

• Cervical spine imaging is not recommended in children who are. 3 years of age and who
have experienced trauma and who:• are alert,• have no neurological deficit,• have no …

Materials and Methods Working Group The PCSCWG is a multidisciplinary panel of
fellowshiptrained physicians with experience in pediatric cervical spine trauma care who …

The clinical presentation and diagnostic workup in pediatric cervical spine injuries (CSI) are
different from adults owing to the unique anatomy and relative immaturity. The current article …

The Trauma Care Manual 3e is the definitive evidence-based manual of best trauma
practice. Now in its third edition, this valuable book continues to provide clear practical …

Background Pediatric cervical spine injury (CSI) after blunt trauma is rare. Nonetheless,
missing these injuries can have severe consequences. To prevent the overuse of …

OBJECTIVE: In evaluating the pediatric cervical spine for injury, the use of adult protocols
without sufficient sensitivity to pediatric injury patterns may lead to excessive radiation …

OBJECTIVE. This article will review the current literature as it relates to imaging of the child
suspected to have cervical spine injury (CSI) and the imaging findings of pediatric CSI …