How Often Should Computed Tomographic Scans following Cross-Table Lateral Cervical Films Be Performed?
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How often should computed tomographic scans following cross-table lateral cervical films be performed?
PURPOSE In patients with blunt trauma, a cross-table lateral cervical (CTLC) film is followed by a focused computed tomographic (CT) scan of the cervical spine to assess an area inadequately delineated by common techniques and suspected injuries, based on recent guidelines in the United States. The purpose of this study was to calculate the frequency of such supplemental CT scans and to evaluat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
سال: 2004
ISSN: 2309-4990,2309-4990
DOI: 10.1177/230949900401200109