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cervical spine trauma Orthopedics A traumatic event, especially common in contact sports, resulting in cervical spine injury, see there How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, the Canadian C-Spine Rule and the National Emergency X-Radiograph Utilization Study (NEXUS) investigation demonstrated very high sensitivity and negative predictive value for significant injury when using specific criteria for patients with cervical spine trauma. Athletes who cannot execute gentle movement of the head should be suspected of having significant cervical spine trauma and should be treated accordingly. Torg JS: "Epidemiology, Bionmechanics, and Prevention of Cervical Spine Trauma Resulting from Athletics and Recreational Activities," Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, 1993. |
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