The Canadian C-Spine Rule for Radiography in Alert and Stable Trauma Patients

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Authors

Ian G. Stiell · University of British Columbia

Abstract

We have derived the Canadian C-Spine Rule, a highly sensitive decision rule for use of C-spine radiography in alert and stable trauma patients. If prospectively validated in other cohorts, this rule has the potential to significantly reduce practice variation and inefficiency in ED use of C-spine radiography.

Topics & Keywords

Medical Imaging and Analysis Radiation Dose and Imaging Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

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Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 286, Issue 15, pp. 1841-1841

DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.15.1841

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