Radiology
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Review
Assessing cervical spine stability in obtunded blunt trauma patients: review of medical literature.
To review the current medical literature on dynamic fluoroscopic and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging assessment of cervical spine stability in obtunded patients who sustained blunt trauma. ⋯ Review of the current medical literature provided no clear evidence of the superiority of either MR imaging or dynamic fluoroscopy in the diagnosis of unstable ligamentous injury, although other relative advantages of MR imaging indicate that it is preferred for assessing cervical spine stability in obtunded blunt trauma patients.