Radiographic assessment.
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چکیده
• In the awake, asymptomatic patient who is without neck pain or tenderness, who has a normal neurological examination, is without an injury detracting from an accurate evaluation, and who is able to complete a functional range of motion examination; radiographic evaluation of the cervical spine is not recommended. • Discontinuance of cervical immobilization for these patients is recommended without cervical spinal imaging.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurosurgery
دوره 72 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013