To collar or not to collar. Views of pre-hospital emergency care providers on immobilisation without cervical collars: a focus group study
Shaw, Gary Bates, Charlotte Hawkins, Christopher McClelland, Graham
McMeekin, Peter
Shaw, Gary
Bates, Charlotte
Hawkins, Christopher
McMeekin, Peter
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Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a rare event, with high numbers of patients unnecessarily immobilised with no potential benefit based on limited evidence from the 1950s and 1960s. Contemporary opinion now challenges the notion that traditional immobilisation prevents movement and protects the spine. Current literature suggests that these methods which include semi-rigid collars can potentially cause more movement of the spine and harm the patient. The purpose of this study was to explore the views and perspectives of pre-hospital care providers on immobilising patients without the use of a semi-rigid collar.
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tcop/bpj/2021/00000006/00000001/art00006
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