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== Purpose<br> == | == Purpose<br> == | ||
The Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR) is a decision making tool used to determine when radiography should be utilized in patients following trauma. <br> | |||
== | == Population == | ||
The CCR is applicable to patients who are in an alert (Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15) and stable condition following trauma <br> | |||
== The Rule == | |||
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== Important Definitions == | |||
Dangerous mechanism: fall from 3 feet or 5 stairs, an axial load to the head, high speed MVA (>100km/h; 62/mph) or with rollover or ejection, a collision involving a motorized recreational vehicle, a collision involving a bicycle | |||
A simple rear end collision exludes: being pushed into oncoming traffic, being hit by a bus or large truck, a rolloever, and being hit by a high speed vehicle | |||
== | == Usefullness == | ||
== | Sn= 99.4 Sp=45.1 <ref name="Stiell et al.">Stiell IG et al. The Candian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in patients with trauma. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2510-8.</ref> | ||
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Purpose
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The Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR) is a decision making tool used to determine when radiography should be utilized in patients following trauma.
Population[edit | edit source]
The CCR is applicable to patients who are in an alert (Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15) and stable condition following trauma
The Rule[edit | edit source]
File:CCR.jpg[edit | edit source]
Important Definitions [edit | edit source]
Dangerous mechanism: fall from 3 feet or 5 stairs, an axial load to the head, high speed MVA (>100km/h; 62/mph) or with rollover or ejection, a collision involving a motorized recreational vehicle, a collision involving a bicycle
A simple rear end collision exludes: being pushed into oncoming traffic, being hit by a bus or large truck, a rolloever, and being hit by a high speed vehicle
Usefullness[edit | edit source]
Sn= 99.4 Sp=45.1 [1]
Evidence
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Resources[edit | edit source]
add any relevant resources here
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ Stiell IG et al. The Candian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in patients with trauma. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2510-8.
