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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Cervical Spine Manipulations: Role of Diagnostic Procedures, Effectiveness, and Safety from a Rehabilitation and Forensic Medicine Perspective: A Systematic Review.

Andrea Bernetti, Raffaele La Russa, Alessandro de Sire, Francesco Agostini, Stefania De Simone, Giacomo Farì, Giorgia Viola Lacasella, Gabriele Santilli, Stefania De Trane, Michele Karaboue and 5 more

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea BernettiDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Raffaele La RussaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3433-7122
Alessandro de SireItalian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SIMFER), 00198 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5541-8346
Francesco AgostiniDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3162-3473
Stefania De SimoneDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
Giacomo FarìDepartment of Basic Medicine, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9953-5635
Giorgia Viola LacasellaDepartment of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.
Gabriele SantilliDepartment of Surgical and Medical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Stefania De TraneNeurological Rehabilitation Unit, Clinical Scientific Institutes Maugeri IRCCS, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6921-3974
Michele KaraboueDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
Pierangela RuiuDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Massimiliano MangoneDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Massimiliano LeighebOrthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, "Maggiore della Carità" Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7818-2209
Valter SantilliDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Pietro FioreItalian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SIMFER), 00198 Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Foggia · ITIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri · ITMagna Graecia University · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · ITUniversity of Molise · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCervical spine manipulations (CSM) have been performed for centuries and are a widely practiced intervention to manage cervical spine musculoskeletal disorders. We aimed to perform an overview of the literature concerning the effects and the adverse events of CSM in the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) field with a forensic medicine perspective.

methodsA search in the scientific literature (PubMed, Google Scholar, PEDro and Cochrane) was carried out from inception until October 2020.

resultsFourteen articles were included in this narrative summary. The possible development of side effects requires a careful mandatory balance of benefits and risks even when there is an indication for this approach. Moreover, a qualified professional is essential to perform CSM-a non-invasive therapeutic procedure that can be potentially harmful.

conclusionsIn conclusion, it is essential to perform the diagnosis, to treat, and to manage complications within the PRM field, both for the reduction of malpractice claims and, most importantly, for the safety of the patient.

Indexed as

cervical artery dissectioncervical spine manipulationsforensic medicinemanipulative therapyrehabilitationside effectsspine

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PMID35626212
PMCPMC9139983
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