The Efficacy of the Rapid Form Cervical Vacuum Immobilizer in Cervical Spine Immobilization of the Equipped Football Player

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-69

  Ransone, Jack ^a   Kersey, Robert ^b   Walsh, Katie ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic training; Radiography; Safety equipment; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004839942     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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