A 55-year-old presents to A&E after a fall from 2 metres. He complains of neck pain with no neurological deficits. According to the Canadian C-spine r...

Question

A 55-year-old presents to A&E after a fall from 2 metres. He complains of neck pain with no neurological deficits. According to the Canadian C-spine rule, which factor would mandate imaging?

Accepted Answer

Unable to rotate neck 45° to the left or right

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Age less than 50 years old

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A simple rear-end motor vehicle collision

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Neck pain but no midline tenderness

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GCS of 15

MCQ (SBA): Emergency medicine & Acute presentations

A 55-year-old presents to A&E after a fall from 2 metres. He complains of neck pain with no neurological deficits. According to the Canadian C-spine rule, which factor would mandate imaging?