Table 3 Cervical spine instability rates in obtunded/comatose blunt trauma patients with no apparent spinal deficit and negative comprehensive bony spinal column imaging
Study | Total | Collar (4 to 6 weeks) | Halo/ORIF | Either treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adams, et al. (2006) [22] | 20 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Brohi, et al. (2005) [3] | 381 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Como, et al. (2007) [23] | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davis et al. (2001) [13] | 300 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D'Alise et al. (1999) [19] | 108 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
Ghanta, et al. (2002) [24] | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Hogan et al. (2005) [20] | 366 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Menaker, et al. (2008) [25] | 203 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
Padayachee et al. (2006) [21] | 276 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Sarani, et al. (2007) [26] | 46 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Schuster, et al. (2005) [27] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stassen, et al. (2006) [28] | 44 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Stelfox, et al. (2007) [18] | 215 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Widder et al. (2004) [29] | 84 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2,216 | 51 | 4 | 55 |