Imaging for evaluation of suspected cervical spine trauma: A 2-year analysis

Injury

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 652-658

  Daffner, R H ^a   Sciulli, R L ^a   Rodriguez, A ^a   Protetch, J ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Computed tomography; Fracture; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTIFACTS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 33744938418     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.01.018     Document Type: Article

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