Prehospital use of cervical collars in trauma patients: a critical review
T Sundstrøm, H Asbjørnsen, S Habiba… - Journal of …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
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 …
a hallmark of state-of-the-art prehospital trauma care. However, the existing evidence for this …
Development of a new Emergency Medicine Spinal Immobilization Protocol for trauma patients and a test of applicability by German emergency care providers
M Kreinest, B Gliwitzky, S Schüler, PA Grützner… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background In order to match the challenges of quickly recognizing and treating any life-
threatening injuries, the ABCDE principles were established for the assessment and …
threatening injuries, the ABCDE principles were established for the assessment and …
Prehospital spine immobilization/spinal motion restriction in penetrating trauma: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of …
CG Velopulos, HM Shihab, L Lottenberg… - Journal of Trauma …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Spine immobilization in trauma has remained an integral part of most
emergency medical services protocols despite a lack of evidence for efficacy and concern …
emergency medical services protocols despite a lack of evidence for efficacy and concern …
Cervical immobilization in trauma patients: soft collars better than rigid collars? A systematic review and meta-analysis
HC Bäcker, P Elias, KF Braun, MA Johnson… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Rigid cervical spine following trauma immobilization is recommended to reduce
neurological disability and provide spinal stability. Soft collars have been proposed as a …
neurological disability and provide spinal stability. Soft collars have been proposed as a …
The effect of disease site (knee, hip, hand, foot, lower back or neck) on employment reduction due to osteoarthritis
EC Sayre, LC Li, JA Kopec, JM Esdaile, S Bar, J Cibere - Plos one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) has a significant impact on individuals' ability to work. Our
goal was to investigate the effects of the site of OA (knee, hip, hand, foot, lower back or neck) …
goal was to investigate the effects of the site of OA (knee, hip, hand, foot, lower back or neck) …
Evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety of cervical trauma collars: differences in immobilization, effect on jugular venous pressure and patient comfort
S Karason, K Reynisson, K Sigvaldason… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2014 - Springer
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 …
pressure in traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this study was to compare four types of …
[HTML][HTML] Neck collar assessment for people living with motor neuron disease: Are current outcome measures suitable?
A majority of people living with motor neuron disease (MND) experience weakness of the
neck and as a result, experience head drop. This exacerbates problems with everyday …
neck and as a result, experience head drop. This exacerbates problems with everyday …
[HTML][HTML] The Immo Traffic Light System as a Decision-Making Tool for Prehospital Spinal Immobilization: A Systematic Review
D Häske, G Blumenstock, B Hossfeld… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Spinal injuries are difficult injuries to assess yet can be associated with
significant neurological damage. To avoid secondary damage, immobilization is considered …
significant neurological damage. To avoid secondary damage, immobilization is considered …
Analysis of prehospital care and emergency room treatment of patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury: a retrospective cohort study on the implementation of …
M Kreinest, L Ludes, A Türk, PA Grützner, B Biglari… - Spinal Cord, 2017 - nature.com
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: The aims of the current study were (i)
to analyze prehospital and emergency room treatment of patients with acute traumatic spinal …
to analyze prehospital and emergency room treatment of patients with acute traumatic spinal …
Remaining cervical spine movement under different immobilization techniques
DD Uzun, MK Jung, J Weerts, M Münzberg… - … and Disaster Medicine, 2020 - cambridge.org
Background: Immobilization of the cervical spine by Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
personnel is a standard procedure. In most EMS, multiple immobilization tools are available …
personnel is a standard procedure. In most EMS, multiple immobilization tools are available …