CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – The Canadian C-spine rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients

This issue of the MVP Infographic Series is focused on “The Canadian C-spine rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients” published by Stiell et al.1 Prior to the use of clinical decision rules, such as the Canadian C-spine Rule (CCR), clinicians varied up to 6-fold in how often they ordered C-spine X-rays. Although such X-rays have a low individual cost, they carry a high systems-level cost due to the volume of … Continue reading CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – The Canadian C-spine rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients