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Clearing the c-spine in the obtunded patient

Report By: Samer Elkhodair - Consultant Emergency Medicine
Search checked by T Jaiganesh - Consultant Emergency Medicine
Institution: St Georges Hospital NHS Trust
Date Submitted: 18th February 2009
Last Modified: 19th October 2009
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

Can [multi-detector CT-scan with reconstruction] be used to [clear the C-spine] in the [obtunded traumatised patient]