Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury Following Blunt Trauma in Children Younger Than 3 Years: The PEDSPINE II Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is variability in practice and imaging usage to diagnose cervical spine injury (CSI) following blunt trauma in pediatric patients.

Objective

To develop a prediction model to guide imaging usage and to identify trends in imaging and to evaluate the PEDSPINE model.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included pediatric patients (<3 years years) following blunt trauma between January 2007 and July 2017. Of 22 centers in PEDSPINE, 15 centers, comprising level 1 and 2 stand-alone pediatric hospitals, level 1 and 2 pediatric hospitals within an adult hospital, and level 1 adult hospitals, were included. Patients who died prior to obtaining cervical spine imaging were excluded. Descriptive analysis was performed to describe the population, us

SUBMITTER: Luckhurst CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10500431 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature