Effect of cervical hard collar on intracranial pressure after head injury

Background:  Patients suffering head trauma are at high risk of having a concomitant cervical spine injury. A rigid cervical collar is usually applied to each patient until spinal stability is confirmed. Hard collars potentially cause venous outflow obstruction and are a nociceptive stimulus, which...

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Veröffentlicht in:	ANZ journal of surgery 2002-06, Vol.72 (6), p.389-391
Hauptverfasser:	Mobbs, Ralph J., Stoodley, Marcus A., Fuller, John
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Braces cervical spine injury Craniocerebral Trauma - physiopathology Craniocerebral Trauma - therapy Female hard collar head injury Humans Intracranial Pressure Male Middle Aged Neck Prospective Studies
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