Radiographic evaluation of patients with cervical spine injury
Alker, G.
Instructional Course Lectures 36: 473-482
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0065-6895 PMID: 3437143 Document Number: 304986
The radiographic evaluation of a patient with cervical spine injury should be prompt and efficient. Proper cooperation between the referring orthopaedic surgeon and the radiologist and shared knowledge of the circumstances of the accident results in rapid, accurate, and cost-effective assessment of the injury, which facilitates treatment planning.