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==Background==
*Inclusion criteria is blunt trauma to the cervical spine
*99.6% sensitive for a clinically important injury (only 12.9% Sp)
*Only 8.6% of patients were elderly in the initial study, use caution in applying to elderly
**Nexus does not risk stratify based on age like CCR
**Small studies show elderly pts with c-spine fractures do not often have midline tenderness

==Rule==
Radiography is Unnecessary if pts satisfy ALL 5 of the following low risk criteria:
#No midline cervical tenderness
#No focal neuro deficits
#Normal alertness
#No intoxication
#No painful distracting injury

==See Also==
*[[C-Spine X-Ray]]
*[[Spinal Cord Trauma]]

==Source==
Cervical Spine Injury, EB Medicine April, 2009

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