Objectives To describe the occurrence and severity of pressure ulcers, indentation marks
and pain from the extrication collar combined with headblocks. Furthermore, the influence of …

In their commentary “Not Yet Time to Abandon Cervical Collars in Blunt Trauma” 1 Baron
and Scalea argue that since there are no randomized trials of cervical motion restriction we …

Background: Injury to the cervical spine (CS) is common after major trauma. The Eastern
Association for the Surgery of Trauma first published its Practice Management Guidelines for …

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

Due to the inherent bony instability of the cervical spine, there is an over-reliance on
ligamentous structures for stability, making this segment of the vertebral column most prone …

Background Between 1994 and 1999, 837 flexion-extension cervical spine films (F/E) were
ordered as part of a protocol to evaluate cervical stability in blunt trauma victims, particularly …

The principles of the management of upper cervical injuries remain controversial. The
specific anatomical conditions render upper cervical injuries more problematic than lower …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: In the prehospital stages of emergency care, cervical collars are
(supposedly) used to aid rescuers in maintaining in-line stabilization of the spinal column as …

Background It has been proposed that cricoid pressure can exacerbate an unstable cervical
injury and lead to neurologic deterioration. Objective We sought to examine the amount of …

Objective: To investigate if triage nurses could safely apply a set of clinical criteria, removing
hard collars and spinal boards at initial triage assessment. Methods: The Nexus clinical …