The Canadian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in Patients with Trauma

G. Stiell, Ian; M. Clement, Catherine; McKnight, R.Douglas; J. Brison, Robert; J. Schull, Michael; H. Rowe, Brian; Worthington, James; A. Eisenhauer, Mary; T. Cass, Daniel; H. Greenberg, Gary; MacPhail, Iain; Dreyer, Jonathan; Lee, Jacques; Bandıera, Glen; Reardon, Mark; R. Holroyd, Brian; Lesiuk, Howard; A. Wells, George

doi:10.1056/nejmoa031375

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The Canadian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in Patients with Trauma

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 24, 2003

Authors:

Ian G. Stiell

Catherine M. Clement

R.Douglas McKnight

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Canadian C-Spine (cervical-spine) Rule (CCR) and the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Low-Risk Criteria (NLC) are decision rules to guide the use of cervical-spine radiography in patients with trauma. It is unclear how the two decision rules compare in terms...

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Medicine

Radiography

Cervical spine

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