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Cervical Spine Clearance

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This chapter focuses on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term prognosis of cervical spine clearance utilizing both retrospective and prospective data ranging from 1975 to 2017.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge Dr. Andrew K. Simpson, a coauthor on the previous edition’s chapter on Cervical Spine Clearance, as that chapter served as a starting point for this completely updated and expanded chapter.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Daniel G. Tobert & Mitchel B. Harris

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Tobert, D.G., Harris, M.B. (2018). Cervical Spine Clearance. In: Sethi, M., Obremskey, W., Jahangir, A. (eds) Orthopedic Traumatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73392-0_2

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