BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cervical MR imaging has demonstrated a utility for
detecting soft tissue injury in nonaccidental trauma. The purpose of this study was to identify …

BACKGROUND Pediatric cervical spine injuries (CSI) are rare but potentially devastating
sequelae of blunt trauma. Existing protocols to evaluate children at risk for CSI frequently …

Background: The diagnosis and management of cervical spine injury is more complex in
children than in adults. Objectives: Part I of this series stressed the importance of tailoring …

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in
the evaluation of children with suspected cervical spine injury (CSI). The authors studied …

Purpose The optimal imaging modality for evaluating cervical spine trauma and optimizing
management in the pediatric population is controversial. In pediatric populations, there are …

Objective: Screening for cervical spine injury after blunt trauma is common, but there
remains varied practice patterns and clinical uncertainty regarding adequate radiographic …

BACKGROUND Evaluation of children for cervical spine injuries (CSIs) after blunt trauma is
complicated, particularly if the patient is unresponsive because of severe traumatic brain …

Purpose Although clinical criteria have been applied in the assessment of pediatric cervical
spine trauma, no consensus has been established when imaging is required. With the …

We carried out a retrospective analysis of imaging and clinical findings in 52 children with a
history of cervical spinal trauma. No patient had evidence of a fracture on plain films or CT …

BACKGROUND A variety of radiologic screening protocols exist for evaluation of pediatric
trauma patients with potential cervical spine (c-spine) injuries. The purpose of this study was …