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Review
. 2017 Feb;97(1):35-58.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2016.08.003.

Head and Cervical Spine Evaluation for the Pediatric Surgeon

Mary K Arbuthnot  1 , David P Mooney  2 , Ian C Glenn  3
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Head and Cervical Spine Evaluation for the Pediatric Surgeon

Mary K Arbuthnot et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

This article is designed to guide pediatric surgeons in the evaluation and stabilization of blunt head and cervical spine injuries in pediatric patients. Trauma remains the number one cause of morbidity and mortality among children, and the incidence of head injuries continues to rise. Cervical spine injuries, on the other hand, are unusual but can be devastating if missed. This article highlights the pathophysiology unique to pediatric head and cervical spine trauma as well as keys to clinical and diagnostic evaluation.

Keywords: Cervical spine; Evaluation; Imaging; Pediatric trauma; Traumatic brain injury.

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