Cervical Spine Clearance in Trauma Patients with an Unreliable Physical Examination.

Josefine S BaekgaardRasmus Ejlersgaard ChristensenJae Moo LeeAhmed I EidTrine G EskesenJacob SteinmetzLars S RasmussenDavid R KingGeorge C Velmahos

Published in: World journal of surgery (2020)

Time to collar removal was significantly greater in a trauma center utilizing a cervical spine clearance protocol based on CTCS. As patients may develop complications related to the collar, future studies should clarify how early removal can be implemented without increasing the risk of morbidity.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
prognostic factors
circulating tumor cells
patient reported outcomes