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==Background==
*Inclusion criteria is [[blunt neck trauma]]
*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 patients with c-spine fractures do not often have midline tenderness

==Workup==
{{C-spine NEXUS}}

Mnemonic - ''NSAID'':
#'''N'''euro deficit
#'''S'''pinal midline tenderness in C-spine
#'''A'''lertness
#'''I'''ntoxication
#'''D'''istracting injury

==See Also==
*[[Blunt neck trauma]]
*[[C-Spine X-Ray]]
*[[Cervical spine clearance]]
*[[Canadian cervical spine rule]]
*[[EBQ:Canadian C-spine Rule Study]]
*[[EBQ:NEXUS]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.mdcalc.com/canadian-c-spine-rule/ MDCalc Canadian C-Spine Rule]
*[http://www.mdcalc.com/nexus-criteria-for-c-spine-imaging/ MDCalc NEXUS]

==References==
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