TY - JOUR
T1 - Cervical Spine Injuries in Children
T2 - Attention to Radiographic Differences and Stability Compared to Those in the Adult Patient
AU - Gore, Pankaj A.
AU - Chang, Steve
AU - Theodore, Nicholas
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - The relative rarity of pediatric cervical spine injuries can impede rapid response and efficient care of this patient population. An understanding of the unique anatomical, radiographic, and biomechanical characteristics of the pediatric cervical spine is essential to the appropriate care of these challenging patients. Patterns of injury, diagnosis, and issues related to operative and nonoperative management are discussed with a focus on the developing spine. Our aim is to improve the understanding of traumatic cervical spine injuries in children for all practitioners involved with their care.
AB - The relative rarity of pediatric cervical spine injuries can impede rapid response and efficient care of this patient population. An understanding of the unique anatomical, radiographic, and biomechanical characteristics of the pediatric cervical spine is essential to the appropriate care of these challenging patients. Patterns of injury, diagnosis, and issues related to operative and nonoperative management are discussed with a focus on the developing spine. Our aim is to improve the understanding of traumatic cervical spine injuries in children for all practitioners involved with their care.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.spen.2009.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.spen.2009.03.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19410157
AN - SCOPUS:65349126103
SN - 1071-9091
VL - 16
SP - 42
EP - 58
JO - Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
JF - Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
IS - 1
ER -