Motion generated in the unstable cervical spine during the application and removal of cervical immobilization collars

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1609-1613

  Prasarn, Mark L ^a   Conrad, Bryan ^b   Del Rossi, Gianluca ^c   Horodyski, Mary Beth ^b   Rechtine, Glenn R ^a  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Application; Cervical; Collar; Immobilization; Orthosis; Removal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL IMMOBILIZATION COLLAR; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMAN; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION;

BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MOTION; NECK INJURIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 84864532013     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182471d9f     Document Type: Article

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