Why Do We Put Cervical Collars On Conscious Trauma Patients?
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Why Do We Put Cervical Collars On Conscious Trauma Patients?
In this commentary we argue that fully alert, stable and co-operative trauma patients do not require the application of a semi-rigid cervical collar, even if they are suspected of underlying cervical spine fracture, unless their conscious level deteriorates or they find the short-term support of a cervical collar helpful. Despite the historical and cultural barriers that exist, the potential be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-17-44