Importance: This study highlights the unnecessarily high suspicion for cervical spine injury
among study providers and shows that cervical CT scans were more likely in patients who …

Study objective: To determine whether semirigid cervical collars eliminate cervical spine
(CS) flexion in children on back boards. Design: Prospective clinical study Setting: An urban …

Introduction: Previous evaluations of prehospital devices intended for spinal immobilization
have focused on the device's ability to restrict motion only. This study defines six relevant …

Background Concern has been raised that cervical collars may increase intracranial
pressure in traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this study was to compare four types of …

Common measures to establish spinal immobilisation at the scene of an accident include
keeping the patient's head still, applying a rigid cervical collar and transporting the patient …

DOI: 10.1097/NOR. 0000000000000612 both the anterior/posterior plane and laterally (see
Figures 1 and 2). To properly fit the soft collar, center the collar underneath the chin and …

Objectives: To perform a comprehensive review of the literature and subsequent meta-
analysis of data regarding appropriate clearance of the asymptomatic cervical spine in blunt …

Background Flexion and extension radiographs are often used in the setting of trauma to
clear a cervical spine injury. The utility of such tests, however, remains to be determined. We …

This is a systemic review of the published evidence regarding cervical spine management in
unconscious trauma patients. We examine the literature in the following sections: use of …

Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. To evaluate the relative efficacies of soft
and rigid collars for restricting both the full, active and functional ranges of motion (ROM) of …