Characteristics of Cervical Spine Injury in Pediatric Patients With Facial Fractures

Overview: Cervical spine injury may present with pediatric patients having sustained fractures of the craniofacial skeleton. Management considerations of the cervical spine often take priority to the fractures of the facial skeleton. The goal of this study was to examine this subset of patients with a focus on initial presentation and need for intervention. Methods: A retrospective review from 2000 to 2012 of all facial fractures in patients ≤18...