Mechanism of injury for trauma patients with undiagnosed cervical spine injury, who were intubated by ED medical staff
Mechanism of injury | Stable cervical spine (n) | Unstable cervical spine (n) | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Motor vehicle | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Pedestrian | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Motorcycle | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Fall | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Pedal cycle | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Falling object | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 11 (44%) | 14 (56%) | 25 (100%) |