Paediatric cervical spine injury but NEXUS negative
- 1 September 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal
- Vol. 24 (9), 676
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.046912
Abstract
Cervical spine injuries in paediatric patients following trauma are extremely rare. The National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) guidelines are a set of clinical criteria used to guide physicians in identifying trauma patients requiring cervical spine imaging. It is validated for use in children. A case of a child who did not fulfil the NEXUS criteria for imaging but was found to have a cervical spine fracture is reported.Keywords
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