Description

Yanar et al identified injuries in a pedestrian which may indicate the presence of a cervical spine injury. These can help identify patients who should undergo a more complete examination of the cervical spine. The authors are from UCLA.


 

Parameters:

(1) age

(2) head trauma based on AIS

(3) chest trauma based on AIS

(4) pelvic fracture

(5) femur fracture

Parameter

Finding

Points

age

< 15 years of age

0

 

>= 15 years of age

1

head trauma

AIS <= 3

0

 

AIS 4, 5 or 6 (severe)

1

chest trauma

AIS <= 3

0

 

AIS 4, 5 or 6 (severe)

1

pelvic fracture

absent

0

 

present

1

femur fracture

absent

0

 

present

1

 

total number of risk factors =

= SUM(points for all 5 parameters)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 5

• The higher the score the greater the risk for a cervical spine injury.

 


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