A spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a devastating condition in children, with profound
implications for their overall health and quality of life. In this review, we aim to provide a …

Cervical spine injuries in children are a common reason for emergency room visits, while
bone, ligament or spinal cord cervical lesions are relatively rare (1–1.5% of severe trauma in …

Importance There is variability in practice and imaging usage to diagnose cervical spine
injury (CSI) following blunt trauma in pediatric patients. Objective To develop a prediction …

Advanced diagnostic imaging modalities, including ultrasonography, computed tomography,
and magnetic resonance imaging, are key components in the evaluation and management …

Objective: Screening for cervical spine injury after blunt trauma is common, but there
remains varied practice patterns and clinical uncertainty regarding adequate radiographic …

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Trauma Expert Panel consists of adult and
pediatric emergency and trauma radiologists, emergency physicians, a family physician, a …

Objective: The objective of this study was to better understand the variability that exists in the
contemporary pediatric cervical spine (c-spine) clearance protocols and how this variability …

Study Design. Delphi method. Objective. To gain consensus on the following questions:(1)
When should anticoagulation/antiplatelet (AC/AP) medication be stopped before elective …

Pediatric spinal trauma is a broad topic with nuances specific to each anatomic region of the
spinal column. The purpose of this report is to provide a brief review highlighting the most …

Background Clinical decision rules (CDRs) are commonly used to guide imaging decisions
in cervical spine injury (CSI) assessment despite limited evidence for their use in paediatric …