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Emerg Med J 2003;20:171-172 doi:10.1136/emj.20.2.171-a
  • Best evidence topic reports

Cervical spine imaging in children under 9 after trauma

  1. Savvas Omorphos, Medical student,
  2. Andreas Kontos, Medical student,
  3. Joel Desmond, RCS Research Fellow,
  4. K Mackway-Jones
  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK; kevin.mackway-jones{at}man.ac.uk

      Abstract

      A short cut review was carried out to establish whether the odontoid peg view is useful to radiologically exclude cervical spine injury in children under 9 years of age. Altogether 156 papers were found using the reported search, of which two presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. In addition recent guidelines are noted. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.

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