Clinical clearance of the thoracic and lumbar spine: a pilot study.

Biswadev MitraAyman El-MenyarEric MercierSusan LiewDinesh VarmaMark C FitzgeraldShatha Al-HilliRuben PeraltaHassan Al-ThaniPeter A Cameron

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)

Feasibility of clinical clearance of the TL spine in two major trauma centres was demonstrated in a clinical study setting. Evaluation of this clinical decision tool in patients following blunt trauma, particularly in reducing imaging rates, is indicated using a larger prospective study.

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