Introduction Upper cervical spine fractures are commonplace in the elderly following low
energy trauma. These injuries carry high mortality rates, similar to patients sustaining hip …

Background Cervical collars are used as standard care for neck immobilisation after cervical
spine injury. Although evidence for the most effective type of collar is lacking, there is …

Study Design. In vitro biomechanical study. Objective. Our objective was to determine the
effectiveness of cervical collars and cervicothoracic orthoses for stabilizing clinically …

Background The use of cervical collars in the management of acute cervical spine injuries
has been part of standard practice in the trauma setting for decades, aimed at preventing …

Background: Patients suffering head trauma are at high risk of having a concomitant cervical
spine injury. A rigid cervical collar is usually applied to each patient until spinal stability is …

Trauma patients are at high risk of cervical and associated injuries. The standard protocol
includes immobilization of the cervical spine in a polytrauma as it will help to prevent spinal …

Introduction. Securing the cervical spine is one of the key elements in dealing with a trauma
patient. In the event of an injury, the volume of fluid surrounding the brain increases …

Introduction Blunt head trauma is a common cause of increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
Ultrasound measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (OSND) is an accurate and non …

Background: Cervical collars (CC) are routinely used in prehospital trauma treatment.
However, over the past years, their application was discussed more critically since they …

Background All trauma patients with a cervical spinal column injury or with a mechanism of
injury with the potential to cause cervical spinal injury should be immobilised until a spinal …