Unsuspected upper cervical spine fractures associated with significant head trauma: Role of CT

TY - JOUR

T1 - Unsuspected upper cervical spine fractures associated with significant head trauma: Role of CT

AU - Kirshenbaum, Kevin J.

AU - Nadimpalli, S.R.

AU - Fantus, Richard

AU - Cavallino, Robert P.

AU - Advocate Diagnostic Radiology Faculty - Illinois Masonic, null

N1 - Several recent studies report the sensitivity of computed tomography (CT) to be far greater than that of traditional plain film radiographic studies for evaluation of cervical spine fractures and spinal cord pathology. Nevertheless, plain films continue to be the standard screening examination. CT i ...

PY - 1990/3/1

Y1 - 1990/3/1

UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2362121

U2 - 10.1016/0736-4679(90)90230-S

DO - 10.1016/0736-4679(90)90230-S

M3 - Article

VL - 8

JO - Journal of Emergency Medicine

JF - Journal of Emergency Medicine

IS - 2

ER -