SAQ 258 – Trauma – cervical spine clearance and imaging

A 35-year-old restrained driver self-extricated and walked after a motor-vehicle collision. Neck pain began after a 10-minute delay. She arrives sitting without spinal immobilisation and has moderate neck pain.

List four (4) historical or examination features that would mandate cervical-spine imaging.

(Marked out of 4.0)

/ 4

Assuming these are absent, list three (3) low-risk features stated in the presentation that permit safe assessment of cervical range of movement.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

For each imaging option, state one (1) important advantage and one (1) important disadvantage for this patient.

(Marked out of 6.0)

/ 6

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