So, you think ditching backboards was a good idea? Agree….so why do we continue to cause harm with hard collars? Listen to this fresh new FlightBridgeED podcast! https://t.co/kCI0YCh5GE — Mike Verkest (@SecondShiftFBE) December 9, 2018
Counting the Cost of Cervical Collars
Is it time to go soft on the hard collar?
Is it finally time to ditch the hard collar and go soft? Listen to the #FOAMed & #FOAMems #podcast with @ketaminhhttps://t.co/85oQRBeBm0 pic.twitter.com/TVnhxWHOIp — Chip with TOTAL EM (@the_TOTAL_EM) January 26, 2017
Empathy ….and hard collars
Empathy is an overrated skill when dispensing medical care: https://t.co/9RmzuzR61v pic.twitter.com/PoShZ1BReK — Aeon (@aeonmag) December 15, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Cervical Spine Collars for Trauma : The Facts
Cervical Collars for C-Spine Trauma: The Facts via @JBucherMD https://t.co/5WXgVd7Cba #FOAMed pic.twitter.com/pfBlUU12z0 — Salim R. Rezaie (@srrezaie) July 12, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
No Compelling Reasons Left to Use Cervical Collars
No Compelling Reasons Left to Use Cervical Collars. https://t.co/zHCtQUCzw5 #FOAMed #FOAMtrauma ping @mattysfri — Sergey Motov (@painfreeED) June 3, 2016
Pressure ulcers, indentation marks and pain from cervical spine immobilization with extrication collars and headblocks: An observational study
Interesting article: Pressure ulcers and skin indentation from spinal immobilisation.https://t.co/rDLiA0Rtef pic.twitter.com/HEh54hHMDJ — Rob Fenwick (@robfenwick) May 15, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Interesting open access article from Switzerland! Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Montana Horse Collar
Norwegian paper suggests stop routine prehospital cervical collar use
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