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.
Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, general, Otolaryngology
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