Open AccessRadiographic Assessment of the Cervical Spine in Asymptomatic Trauma Patients
Author(s) -
M N Hadley,
B C Walters,
P A Grabb,
N M Oyesiku,
G J Przybylski,
D K Resnick,
T C Ryken
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1097/00006123-200203001-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , cervical spine , neck pain , radiography , tenderness , cervical vertebrae , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Radiographic assessment of the cervical spine is not recommended in trauma patients who are awake, alert, and not intoxicated, who are without neck pain or tenderness, and who do not have significant associated injuries that detract from their general evaluation.