TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Is cervical spine imaging indicated in gunshot wounds to the cranium?
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Chong, C. L.
A1  - Ware, D. N.
A1  - Harris, J. H.
SP  - 501
EP  - 502
VL  - 44
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND, MATERIALS AND METHODS: Because there is no consensus regarding the necessity of imaging the cervical spine of patients who sustain a gunshot wound to the cranium, the cervical spinal radiographs of 53 consecutive patients with gunshot wounds to the cranium admitted to Hermann Hospital, a Level I trauma center, from January of 1993 to January of 1996, were reviewed. RESULTS: The cervical spine radiographs of all 53 patients were negative. CONCLUSIONS: Cervical spine injury is not associated with gunshot wound to the cranium. Therefore, patient management decisions/procedures, including endotracheal intubation, should not be delayed pending cervical spine imaging.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -