Publications by authors named "Elaine K Drainer"
Article Synopsis
- The study assesses the incidence of cervical spine injuries (CSI) in patients with blunt head injuries (HI) in Scotland, finding that 5.3% had associated CSIs.
- Patients with a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 3 were significantly more likely (12.5%) to have a CSI compared to those with a GCS of 4 or higher (4.4%).
- Excluding GCS 3 patients, there was no relationship found between lower GCS scores and increased incidence of CSI, indicating that the GCS isn't a reliable predictor for risks of CSI in these cases.
