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Variation in the use of MRI for cervical spine clearance: an opportunity to simultaneously improve clinical care and decrease cost

BACKGROUND: For years, controversy has existed about the ideal approach for cervical spine clearance in obtunded, blunt trauma patients. However, recent national guidelines suggest that MRI is not necessary for collar clearance in these patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the extent...

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Autores principales: Albaghdadi, Alia, Leeds, Ira L., Florecki, Katherine L., Canner, Joseph K., Schneider, Eric B., Sakran, Joseph V., Haut, Elliott R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6660802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31392284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2019-000336