New PECARN C-Spine Rule

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Aug 26, 2024
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A new PECARN clinical decision rule for cervical spine imaging in children after blunt trauma identifies children at low risk for C-spine injury utilizing nine risk factors.

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PECARN prediction rule for cervical spine imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt trauma: a multicentre prospective observational study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 Jul;8(7):482-490. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00104-4. Epub 2024 Jun 4. PMID: 38843852; PMCID: PMC11261431.

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