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## Abstract **Objective:** To determine if the use of a modified adult protocol that uses cervical spine imaging on presentation for the assessment of cervical spine injury in children improves clinical outcome. **Methods:** This is a case series study on all consecutive trauma patients presenting from April to July 2000 inclusive to the ED of a major paediatric trauma hospital. Children presenting to the ED with potential cervical spine injury (CSI) were identified using standard selection criteria. Patient demographics, mechanism of injury, method and time of presentation, associated injuries, radiological investigation and clinical outcome were recorded. The major outcome measures for this study were: time to clearance of the cervical spine, length of stay in the ED and admission to an in‐hospital bed. Data were analysed for compliance to the protocol, this being the standard assessment pathway of cervical spine clearance used by our trauma service. **Results:** The trauma registry identified 1721 trauma presentations during the 4‐month study period; 208 presentations representing 200 children with potential CSI were entered into the study. Males represented 72.5% of the study p

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Author

Gary J Browne; Lawrence T Lam; Ruth A Barker

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Blackwell Publishing; Wiley (ISSN 1441-0737)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)