We read with interest the systematic review by Ricciardi et al.[1] on the effect of non-rigid
cervical collar (nRCC) in the rehabilitation of whiplash injury. The conclusion of their review …

Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to explore the existing literature related
to preventative interventions, protocols or guidelines for trauma patients at risk of cervical …

Background A missed cervical spinal injury could have devastating consequences. Patients
with a suspected cervical spinal injury are kept in rigid collars for cervical immobilisation …

Study Design Whiplash injury is a prevalent and often destructive injury of the cervical
column, which can lead to serious neck pain. Many approaches have been suggested for …

Cervical spine injuries occur in 3.5% to 6% of patients with severe head injury. 1, 2 Between
25% and 75% of all traumatic cervical spine injuries are unstable, 3 with the potential for …

Purpose Whiplash injury (WI) represents a common diagnosis at every emergency
department. Several investigations have been conducted to compare the different medical …

Background Current protocols on cervical immobilization post-cervical spine fracture are
widely accepted in the acute rehabilitation of older adults, however consensus on its overall …

Background: There is considerable evidence that prolonged use of cervical collars
potentially cause detrimental effects including increase in optic nerve sheath diameter …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the necessity of cervical collars in patients with
neck problems. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 114 patients who …

Study Design. Meta-analytic costeffectiveness analysis. Objective. Our goal was to compare
the results of different management strategies for trauma patients in whom the cervical spine …