NEXUS Criteria

^[1]^[2]

Clinical significance

if score is 0 (none of the 5 features present), the C-spine is clear & imaging is unnecessary^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 MD+CALC: NEXUS Criteria for C-Spine Imaging http://www.mdcalc.com/nexus-criteria-for-c-spine-imaging/
↑ Stiell IG et al The Canadian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in Patients with Trauma. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:2510-2518 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14695411 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa031375