Can CT eliminate the initial portable lateral cervical spine radiograph in the multiple trauma patient? A review of 200 cases

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 272-275

  Lawrason, J N ^a   Novelline, R A ^a   Rhea, J T ^a   Sacknoff, R ^a   Kihiczak, D ^a   Ptak, T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine injury; Helical CT; Radiography; Screening; Spinal fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0035209276     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011919     Document Type: Review

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