The role of routine spinal imaging and immobilisation in asymptomatic patients after gunshot wounds

DuBose, Joseph; Teixeira, Pedro G.R.; Hadjizacharia, Pantelis; Hannon, Matt; Inaba, Kenji; Green, D.G.; Plurad, David; Demetriades, Demetrios; Rhee, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2008.11.005

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Volume 40, Issue 8 , Pages 860-863, August 2009

The role of routine spinal imaging and immobilisation in asymptomatic patients after gunshot wounds

Joseph DuBose
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Pedro G.R. Teixeira
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Pantelis Hadjizacharia
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Matt Hannon
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Kenji Inaba
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
D.G. Green
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
David Plurad
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Demetrios Demetriades
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Peter Rhee
- Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Corresponding author at: Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Arizona, PO Box 245063, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States.