Detection of pediatric cervical spine injury

Neurosurgery

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 700-707

  Garton, Hugh J L ^a   Hammer, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine injury; Computed tomography; Flexion extension x rays; NEXUS; Pediatric; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT CODING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MICHIGAN; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 42449115795     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000311348.43207.B7     Document Type: Review

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