Pedestrians injured by automobiles: Risk factors for cervical spine injuries

YANAR, HAKAN; Demetriades, Demetrios; Hatzizacharia, Pantelis; Nomoto, Shirley; Salim, All; Inaba, Kenji; Rhee, Peter; Chan, Linda

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.06.280

Pedestrians injured by automobiles: Risk factors for cervical spine injuries

YANAR H. T., Demetriades D., Hatzizacharia P., Nomoto S., Salim A., Inaba K., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, vol.205, no.6, pp.794-799, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 205 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.06.280
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.794-799
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of cervical spine injuries (CSI) in multitrauma patients, especially in the presence of head trauma, can be difficult. Identification of risk factors associated with CSI can help avoid missed or delayed diagnosis.