Objective. Prehospital cervical spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are rare but potentially
catastrophic. Although spinal immobilization is resource-intensive, emergency medical …

BACKGROUND: Cervical orthoses are commonly used for extrication, transportation, and
definitive immobilization for cervical trauma patients. Various designs have been tested …

Cervical spine immobilization is necessary during the prehospital care of most trauma
patients. Earlier studies performed in controlled, indoor settings suggested short board …

Background: The cervical collar has been used as a common device for the initial
stabilization of the cervical spine. Although many cervical collars are commercially available …

Three methods of prehospital cervical immobilization were studied radiographically and
compared to the short board technique (SBT). The methods were California Stif-Neck …

Objective This study aims to assess the change in cervical spine (C‐spine) immobilization
frequency in trauma patients over time. We hypothesize that the frequency of unnecessary C …

The cervical collar has been routinely used for trauma patients for more than 30 years and is
a hallmark of state-of-the-art prehospital trauma care. However, the existing evidence for this …

Introduction Five million patients in America are placed in spinal immobilization annually,
with only 1% to 2% of these patients suffering from an unstable cervical spine injury …

Introduction Rigid cervical spine following trauma immobilization is recommended to reduce
neurological disability and provide spinal stability. Soft collars have been proposed as a …

Background Spinal cord injuries occur worldwide; often being life-threatening with
devastating long term impacts on functioning, independence, health, and quality of life …