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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Hauptverfasser: Kreinest, Michael (VerfasserIn) , Goller, Sarah (VerfasserIn) , Rauch, Geraldine (VerfasserIn) , Frank, Christian (VerfasserIn) , Gliwitzky, Bernhard (VerfasserIn) , Wölfl, Christoph Georg (VerfasserIn) , Matschke, Stefan (VerfasserIn) , Münzberg, Matthias (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: November 20, 2015
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2015, Jahrgang: 10, Heft: 11
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0143409
Online-Zugang:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143409
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0143409
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Verfasserangaben:Michael Kreinest, Sarah Goller, Geraldine Rauch, Christian Frank, Bernhard Gliwitzky, Christoph G. Wölfl, Stefan Matschke, Matthias Münzberg
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Zusammenfassung: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 trained professional rescue personnel concerning the application of cervical collars.
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ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0143409