Clinical presentation of patients with acute cervical spine injury
A retrospective review of 67 patients with acute cervical spine fracture and/or dislocation was conducted at two suburban community hospital emergency departments. The mean age was 39, and two-thirds of the patients were male. Motor vehicle accidents and falls accounted for more than 80% of all inju...
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Published in | Annals of emergency medicine Vol. 13; no. 7; pp. 512 - 515 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Mosby, Inc
01.01.1984
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Summary: | A retrospective review of 67 patients with acute cervical spine fracture and/or dislocation was conducted at two suburban community hospital emergency departments. The mean age was 39, and two-thirds of the patients were male. Motor vehicle accidents and falls accounted for more than 80% of all injuries. On emergency department evaluation, it was found that there was no history of loss of consciousness in 42 patients (63%), no associated cranio-facial injuries in 31 patients (46%), and a normal sensorimotor examination in 59 patients (88%). Thirty-four patients (50%) were evaluated for cervical range of motion, which was found to be normal in one-third of the cases. The absence of mental status changes, cranio-facial injuries, range of motion abnormalities, and focal neurological findings is, therefore, not uncommon in patients who have sustained cervical spine injury. |
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ISSN: | 0196-0644 1097-6760 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0196-0644(84)80515-6 |