Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of neck stabilization with
cervical collar on optic nerve strength diameter. Methods: A literature search of PubMed …

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 …

BACKGROUND: As advocated in advanced trauma life support and prehospital trauma life
support protocols, cervical immobilization is applied until cervical spine injury is excluded …

Background Guidelines recommend placing a cervical collar (c-collar) until spinal injury is
excluded. Previous studies have shown that c-collar placement increases intracranial …

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: As advocated in advanced trauma life support and prehospital trauma life
support protocols, cervical immobilization is applied until cervical spine injury is excluded …

Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is present in around 2–4% of trauma victims. More than
half of this injuries are located at the cervical region. Twenty percent of victims with cervical …

Purpose: Although the use of a cervical collar in the prehospital setting is recommended to
prevent secondary spinal cord injuries and ensure spinal immobilization, it is not known …

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 …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the application or
prolonged use of a Cervical Collar (CC) on intracranial pressure (ICP) through the changes …