Table 2.
Finding | No. (%) of patients |
---|---|
From history | |
Dangerous mechanism | 1125 (31.0) |
Paresthesias in extremities | 327 (9.0) |
Simple rear-end motor vehicle collision | 542 (14.9) |
Ambulatory at any time | 1320 (36.3) |
Immediate onset of neck pain | 1486 (40.9) |
From physical examination | |
Sitting position in emergency department | 558 (15.4) |
Midline tenderness of the cervical spine | 1294 (35.6) |
Able to rotate neck | 1531 (42.1) |
Immobilization required | 1909 (52.5) |