This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
PECARN C-Spine Imaging Rule
High- and intermediate-risk factors for cervical spine injury after blunt trauma (Leonard 2024)
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
PECARN C-Spine Imaging Rule: What does this calculator compute?
PECARN rule 2024 (Leonard) for cervical spine imaging in children after blunt trauma: high-risk factors (GCS 3–8/unresponsive, abnormal airway/breathing/circulation, focal neurological deficit → CT), intermediate-risk factors (neck pain, GCS 9–14, substantial head or torso injury, midline tenderness → X-ray), otherwise risk 0.2 %.
PECARN C-Spine Imaging Rule: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Leonard JC, Harding M, Cook LJ, et al.: PECARN prediction rule for cervical spine imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt trauma: a multicentre prospective observational study (Lancet Child Adolesc Health 8:482–490) (2024); Leonard JC, Kuppermann N, Olsen C, et al.: Factors associated with cervical spine injury in children after blunt trauma (Ann Emerg Med 58:145–155) (2011)