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Patient characteristics, injury types, and costs associated with over-triage of isolated cervical spine fractures
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Abstract
Approximately 5.7% of blunt traumas involve cervical spine (C-spine) injuries. While spine fractures are often stable and treated non-operatively, lack of access to spine specialty care results in transfer to tertiary care facilities, placing substantial financial burden on both hospitals and patients. Thus, identifying patient and injury characteristics associated with operative treatment of C-spine fractures may help reduce over-triage.