Abstract
Purpose of Review
Management and clinical evaluation of children who present with cervical spine injuries can be challenging, particularly in the pre-verbal child and in the presence of polytrauma.
Recent Findings
The successful approach to the pediatric patients' cervical spine involvement requires the following elements: an understanding of the significance of the problem, basic principles involved the management of pediatric cervical spine, and the role of radiologic studies in this patient population.
Summary
This chapter highlights the common characteristics and principles behind cervical spine trauma in children, reviews the available evidence for assessment of these injuries, and focuses on a step-wise approach that can be used in the assessment and clearance of the pediatric cervical spine.
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