Bednar Drew A, Toorani Badriya, Denkers Matthew, Abdelbary Hesham
Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Can J Surg. 2004 Oct;47(5):338-42.
To review the reported efficacy of various imaging techniques in assessing stability of the neck in blunt trauma patients, and to present the protocol and preliminary results of a modified traction test protocol.
This is a prospective cohort study.
A regional trauma unit in Southern Ontario.
People with blunt-trauma injuries who came to the author's consultant practice with "C-spine not cleared" status, from January 2001 through December 2003.
A fluoroscopically controlled test of axial traction followed by flexion/extension stressing.
Radiographic confirmation of the absence of pathological motion under load.
In 51 cases studied to date, no instabilities have been found. Four cases of minor ligamentous hypermobility have been detected, with stability confirmed and no surgery required. There have been no failures to depict the neck completely, no missed instabilities and no complications of the procedure.
Cervical stability can be reliably confirmed with this test without any requirement for advanced imaging technology.
回顾各种影像学技术在评估钝性创伤患者颈部稳定性方面所报道的疗效,并介绍一种改良牵引试验方案的流程及初步结果。
这是一项前瞻性队列研究。
安大略省南部的一个地区创伤中心。
2001年1月至2003年12月期间因“颈椎未排除损伤”状态前来作者顾问诊所就诊的钝性创伤患者。
在荧光透视控制下进行轴向牵引试验,随后进行屈伸应力试验。
影像学证实负荷下无病理性活动。
迄今为止研究的51例病例中,未发现不稳定情况。检测到4例轻微韧带活动过度,稳定性得到确认,无需手术。颈部均能完整显示,无漏诊的不稳定情况,且该操作无并发症。
使用该试验无需先进影像学技术即可可靠地确认颈椎稳定性。