Background There is much controversy about the use of computed tomography (CT) for
patients with minor head injury. We aimed to develop a highly sensitive clinical decision rule for …

ContextHigh levels of variation and inefficiency exist in current clinical practice regarding
use of cervical spine (C-spine) radiography in alert and stable trauma patients.ObjectiveTo …

Study objective: To develop decision rules that will predict fractures in patients with ankle
injuries, thereby assisting clinicians in being more selective in their use of radiography. Design: …

Background The Canadian C-Spine (cervical-spine) Rule (CCR) and the National Emergency
X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Low-Risk Criteria (NLC) are decision rules to …

Objective. —To assess the impact on clinical practice of implementing the Ottawa ankle
rules. Design. —Nonrandomized, controlled trial with before-after and concurrent controls. …

ContextCurrent use of cranial computed tomography (CT) for minor head injury is increasing
rapidly, highly variable, and inefficient. The Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and New …

Background: Maxillofacial fractures commonly present to the emergency department,
interpersonal violence (IPV) and motor vehicle accidents (MVA) being two of the main causes. …

Study objective: To determine the frequency of utilization, yield for brain injury, incidence of
missed injury, and variation in the use of computed tomography (CT) for ED patients with …

New geochronologic, geochemical, and isotopic data for Mesozoic to Cenozoic igneous
rocks and detrital minerals from the Pamir Mountains help to distinguish major regional …

Head injuries are among the most common types of trauma seen in North American
emergency departments, with an estimated 1 million cases seen annually. “Minor” head injury (…