The next logical step in the emergency radiographic evaluation of cervical spine trauma: The five-view trauma series
The five-view standard series is considered the golden standard in the radiographic evaluation of the cervical spine. Although tho three-view trauma series has proved significantly more accurate than the cross-table lateral view in the emergency evaluation of patients with cervical spine trauma, thi...
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Published in | The Journal of emergency medicine Vol. 3; no. 5; pp. 371 - 385 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
1985
Elsevier |
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Summary: | The five-view standard series is considered the golden standard in the radiographic evaluation of the cervical spine. Although tho three-view trauma series has proved significantly more accurate than the cross-table lateral view in the emergency evaluation of patients with cervical spine trauma, this series does not deal with questionable findings. The introduction of a five-view trauma series, with the inclusion of supine oblique views, is the next logical step in the emergency evaluation of these patients.
An algorithm for the emergency radiographic evaluation of patients with suspected cervical spine trauma is proposed. |
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ISSN: | 0736-4679 2352-5029 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0736-4679(85)90322-1 |