Version October 2024
C-spine: cervical spine; CT: computed tomography; GCS: Glasgow Coma Score.
* Stronger consideration for imaging should be given towards patients with the following mechanisms of injury (MOI): diving, axial load, clothes-lining and high-risk MVC (HR-MVC), however the literature findings are controversial. HR-MVC is defined as a head-on collision, rollover, ejected from the vehicle, death in the same crash, or speed >55 mph.
¶ Substantial injury is defined as an observable injury that is life-threatening, warrants surgical intervention, or warrants inpatient observation.
Δ All imaging should be read by an attending physician.
◊ Adequate flexion/extension is defined as ≥30 degrees of flexion and ≥30 degrees of extension.
§ Patient has achieved GSC 14 to 15 and no longer presents with abnormal head posture, persistent neck pain, or difficulty in neck movement.آیا می خواهید مدیلیب را به صفحه اصلی خود اضافه کنید؟
