کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3241308 | 1206071 | 2009 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

-Patients with a (potential) cervical spine injury can be subdivided into low-risk and high-risk patients.-With a detailed history and physical examination the cervical spine of patients in the ‘low-risk’ group can be ‘cleared’ without further radiographic examinations.-X-ray imaging (3-view series) is currently the primary choice of imaging for patients in the ‘low-risk’ group with a suspected cervical spine injury after blunt trauma.-For patients in the ‘high-risk’ group because of its higher sensitivity a computed tomography scan is primarily advised or, alternatively, the cervical spine is immobilised until the patient can be reliably questioned and examined again.-For the imaging of traumatic soft tissue injuries of the cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging is the technique of choice.
Journal: Injury - Volume 40, Issue 8, August 2009, Pages 795–800