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Cervical Spine Fractures in Patients 65 Years and Older: A Clinical Prediction Rule for Blunt Trauma¹

¹ From the Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Box 357115, 1959 NE Pacific St, RR 215, Seattle, WA 98195-7115 (L.D.B., C.C.B., F.A.M.); Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, Wash (C.C.B.); and the Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Austria (F.M.L.). From the 2003 RSNA Scientific Assembly. Received October 19, 2003; revision requested January 12, 2004; revision received March 5; accepted April 8. C.C.B. supported in part by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality grant K08 HS11291. Address correspondence to L.D.B. (e-mail: lbub@u.washington.edu).

View larger version (43K): [in a new window]   Flow chart of the clinical prediction rule for cervical spine fractures in the elderly. Absolute cervical fracture risks and 95% CIs are presented for trauma patients older than 65 years (*). Absolute cervical fracture risks are presented for trauma patients older than 65 years who also underwent head CT ().