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Roentgenographic evaluation of cervical spine trauma.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Charlton, OP; Gehweiler, JA; Martinez, S
Published in: JAMA
September 7, 1979

A practical approach to the roentgenographic assessment of a patient suspected of having a cervical spine injury is described. Once positioned, the patient is not moved until substantial bony injury has been excluded. The major roentgenographic signs with differential diagnosis are briefly discussed using some illustrative roentgenograms.

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Published In

JAMA

ISSN

0098-7484

Publication Date

September 7, 1979

Volume

242

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1073 / 1075

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiography
  • Joint Dislocations
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Fractures, Closed
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Adult
  • Adolescent
  • 42 Health sciences
 

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Charlton, O. P., Gehweiler, J. A., & Martinez, S. (1979). Roentgenographic evaluation of cervical spine trauma. JAMA, 242(10), 1073–1075.
Charlton, O. P., J. A. Gehweiler, and S. Martinez. “Roentgenographic evaluation of cervical spine trauma.JAMA 242, no. 10 (September 7, 1979): 1073–75.
Charlton OP, Gehweiler JA, Martinez S. Roentgenographic evaluation of cervical spine trauma. JAMA. 1979 Sep 7;242(10):1073–5.
Charlton, O. P., et al. “Roentgenographic evaluation of cervical spine trauma.JAMA, vol. 242, no. 10, Sept. 1979, pp. 1073–75.
Charlton OP, Gehweiler JA, Martinez S. Roentgenographic evaluation of cervical spine trauma. JAMA. 1979 Sep 7;242(10):1073–1075.
Journal cover image

Published In

JAMA

ISSN

0098-7484

Publication Date

September 7, 1979

Volume

242

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1073 / 1075

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiography
  • Joint Dislocations
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Fractures, Closed
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Adult
  • Adolescent
  • 42 Health sciences