Clearing the cervical spine in unconscious polytrauma victims, balancing risks and effective screening

Anaesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 464-482

  Morris, C G T ^a   McCoy, E ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Multiple trauma; Neck injuries; Spinal injuries; Unconsciousness

Indexed keywords

BLUNT TRAUMA; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LIGAMENT INJURY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VICTIM;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 2342526020     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.03666.x     Document Type: Review

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