NEXUS cervical spine rule: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | |||
*Inclusion criteria is blunt trauma to the cervical spine | |||
*99.6% sensitive for a clinically important injury (only 12.9% Sp) | |||
==Rule== | ==Rule== | ||
Radiography is Unnecessary if pts satisfy ALL | Radiography is Unnecessary if pts satisfy ALL 5 of the following low risk criteria: | ||
# No midline cervical tenderness | #No midline cervical tenderness | ||
# No focal neuro deficits | #No focal neuro deficits | ||
# Normal alertness | #Normal alertness | ||
# No intoxication | #No intoxication | ||
# No painful distracting injury | #No painful distracting injury | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Cervical Spine Injury. EB Medicine April, 2009 | |||
[[Category:Trauma]] | [[Category:Trauma]] | ||
[[Category:Ortho]] | [[Category:Ortho]] | ||
[[Category:Rads]] | [[Category:Rads]] | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 11 September 2011
Background
- Inclusion criteria is blunt trauma to the cervical spine
- 99.6% sensitive for a clinically important injury (only 12.9% Sp)
Rule
Radiography is Unnecessary if pts satisfy ALL 5 of the following low risk criteria:
- No midline cervical tenderness
- No focal neuro deficits
- Normal alertness
- No intoxication
- No painful distracting injury
See Also
Source
Cervical Spine Injury. EB Medicine April, 2009