RT Book, Section
A1 Nelson, Michael E.
A2 Sherman, Scott C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1103536602
T1 Cervical Spine Trauma
T2 Simon’s Emergency Orthopedics, 7e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-181965-7
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1103536602
RD 2024/04/25
AB Prompt  diagnosis  of  cervical  spine  (C-spine)  injuries  is  imperative  to  provide  early  treatment  and  prevent  secondary  spinal  cord  injury.  Motor  vehicle  collisions  account  for  the  majority  of  spinal  cord  injuries  followed  by  falls  and  acts  of  violence  (i.e.,  gunshot  wounds).1  Cervical  spine  injuries  are  found  in  2%  to  3%  of  blunt  trauma  patients  that  undergo  imaging.2  The  cervical  spine  is  the  most  common  location  in  the  spine  to  be  injured,  accounting  for  upward  of  60%  of  cases.1,3  Unfortunately,  a  delay  in  diagnosis  occurs  in  one-quarter  of  cases.  Approximately  3%  of  malpractice  claims  are  related  to  fractures  of  the  spine,  and  these  claims  account  for  almost  10%  of  dollars  paid.