Cervical Spine Injuries in the Pediatric Population

Authors

Nicholas Kos
Myrna Aboudlab
Zaza Atanelov MD, HCA HealthcareFollow
Amber Hathcock MD

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

8-17-2020

Keywords

cervical spine injuries, pediatrics, trauma, injuries, motor vehicle collisions

Disciplines

Orthopedics | Pediatrics

Abstract

Although cervical spine injuries are rare among the pediatric population, when you do see a child with a spinal injury, there's a 60-80% likelihood the c-spine is involved.

Publisher or Conference

EM Resident Magazine

Recommended Citation

Kos N, Aboudlab M, Atanelov Z, Hathcock A. Cervical Spine Injuries in the Pediatric Population. EM Resident. 2020 Aug 17. https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/pediatric-c-spine/