Immobilisation of the cervical spine in children

Five patients (8%) died from severe head injuries within 12 hours of the injuries. Four of these had had only radiography of the lateral cervical spine at the local hospital. The remaining patient had had no imaging. Three patients (5%) had fractures of the cervical spine, one requiring urgent surge...

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Published inBMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) Vol. 324; no. 7337; p. 591
Main Authors Skellett, Sophie, Tibby, Shane M, Durward, Andrew, Murdoch, Ian A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BMJ Publishing Group 09.03.2002
EditionInternational edition
Subjects
Critical care
Pediatrics
Spinal cord injuries
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Summary:Five patients (8%) died from severe head injuries within 12 hours of the injuries. Four of these had had only radiography of the lateral cervical spine at the local hospital. The remaining patient had had no imaging. Three patients (5%) had fractures of the cervical spine, one requiring urgent surgery. All had been in a road crash. Two had a poor neurological outcome from severe head injuries. All were retrieved with immobilisation.
ISSN:0959-8146