Evaluation of Cervical Spine Clearance by Computed Tomographic Scan Alone in Intoxicated Patients With Blunt Trauma | Zendy

Lisa D. Bush | Zendy; Robert G. Brookshire | Zendy; Breanna Roche | Zendy; Amelia G. Johnson | Zendy; Frederic J. Cole | Zendy; Riyad Karmy-Jones | Zendy; William B. Long | Zendy; Matthew J. Martin | Zendy

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Evaluation of Cervical Spine Clearance by Computed Tomographic Scan Alone in Intoxicated Patients With Blunt Trauma

Author(s) -

Lisa D. Bush,

Robert G. Brookshire,

Breanna Roche,

Amelia G. Johnson,

Frederic J. Cole,

Riyad Karmy-Jones,

William B. Long,

Matthew J. Martin

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1248

Subject(s) - medicine , blunt trauma , cervical spine , clearance , blunt , observational study , trauma center , computed tomographic , radiology , cervical spine injury , injury severity score , incidence (geometry) , computed tomography , alcohol intoxication , nuclear medicine , surgery , retrospective cohort study , poison control , injury prevention , emergency medicine , urology , physics , optics

Current trauma guidelines dictate that the cervical spine should not be cleared in intoxicated patients, resulting in prolonged immobilization or additional imaging. Modern computed tomography (CT) technology may obviate this and allow for immediate clearance.

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