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==Rule== | ==Rule== | ||
Radiography is Unnecessary if pts satisfy ALL five of the following low risk criteria: | Radiography is Unnecessary if pts satisfy ALL five of the following low risk criteria: | ||
# No midline cervical tenderness | |||
# No focal neuro deficits | |||
# Normal alertness | |||
# No intoxication | |||
# No painful distracting injury | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
The following cervical spine injuries are not clinically significant: | The following cervical spine injuries are not clinically significant: | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 16 July 2011
Rule
Radiography is Unnecessary if pts satisfy ALL five of the following low risk criteria:
- No midline cervical tenderness
- No focal neuro deficits
- Normal alertness
- No intoxication
- No painful distracting injury
Treatment
The following cervical spine injuries are not clinically significant:
- spinous process fx
- simple wedge compression fx < 25%
- isolated avulsion s lig inj
- type 1 odontoid fx
- end plate fx
- inj to trabecular bone
- transverse process fx
See Also
Source
UpToDate