Radiographic assessment

Timothy C. Ryken; Mark N. Hadley; Beverly C. Walters; Bizhan Aarabi; Sanjay S. Dhall; Daniel E. Gelb; R. John Hurlbert; Curtis J. Rozzelle; Nicholas Theodore

doi:10.1227/NEU.0b013e318276edee

Radiographic assessment

Timothy C. Ryken, Mark N. Hadley, Beverly C. Walters, Bizhan Aarabi, Sanjay S. Dhall, Daniel E. Gelb, R. John Hurlbert, Curtis J. Rozzelle, Nicholas Theodore

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Abstract

Class I medical evidence was previously reported on this topic. The current updated review identified additional Class I evidence supporting a Level I recommendation that in the awake, asymptomatic patient who is without neck pain or tenderness, is neurologically intact without an injury detracting from an accurate evaluation, and who is able to complete a functional range of motion examination, radiographic evaluation of the cervical spine is not recommended. The discontinuance of cervical immobilization in this patient population is recommended.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	54-72
Number of pages	19
Journal	Neurosurgery
Volume	72
Issue number	SUPPL.2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1227/NEU.0b013e318276edee
State	Published - Mar 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Asymptomatic trauma patient
Cervical spinal trauma
Obtunded/unevaluable trauma patient
Radiographic assessment
Symptomatic trauma patient

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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