Application of Cervical Collars - An Analysis of Practical Skills of Professional Emergency Medical Care Providers.

The application of a cervical collar is a standard procedure in trauma patients in emergency medicine. It is often observed that cervical collars are applied incorrectly, resulting in reduced immobilization of the cervical spine. The objective of this study was to analyze the practical skills of tra...

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Main Authors: Michael Kreinest, Sarah Goller, Geraldine Rauch, Christian Frank, Bernhard Gliwitzky, Christoph G Wölfl, Stefan Matschke, Matthias Münzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4654515?pdf=render