Determining a Mechanistic Basis For Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries (Mechanistic Basis for C-Spine)

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Determining a Mechanistic Basis For Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries (Mechanistic Basis for C-Spine)

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Summary

Develop and test a Pediatric CSI Risk Assessment Tool that can be used by EMS and ED providers to determine which children warrant spinal precautions and cervical spine imaging after blunt trauma. Cervical spine injuries (CSI) are serious, but rare events in children. Spinal precautions in the prehospital setting may be beneficial for children with CSI, but are poorly studied. In contrast, spinal precautions for pediatric trauma patients without CSI are common and may be associated with harm.

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