Clinical clearance of the C-Spine in blunt trauma patients younger than 3 years
Posted on: August 9, 2014, by : Sonny Tat MD MPH
Pieretti-Vanmarcke R, Velmahos GC, Nance ML, et al (2009). Journal of Trauma.
Abstract Conclusions:
“CSI [cervical spine injury] in patients younger than 3 years is uncommon. Four simple clinical predictors can be used in conjunction to the physical examination to substantially reduce the use of radiographic imaging in this patient population.