Question

A 52-year-old man is brought in after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He is alert, intoxicated and complaining of neck pain. There are no neurological deficits. According to the Canadian C-Spine Rule, which of the following findings would mandate cervical spine imaging?

Accepted Answer

Age 68 years

Answer

Simple rear-end motor vehicle collision

Answer

Ambulatory at any time after injury

Answer

Delayed onset of neck pain

Answer

Absence of midline cervical tenderness

Practice question

A 52-year-old man is brought in after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He is alert, intoxicated and complaining of neck pain. There are no neurological deficits. According to the Canadian C-Spine Rule, which of the following findings would mandate cervical spine imaging?