ArticleAsian spine journal2017
The Effect of Soft and Rigid Cervical Collars on Head and Neck Immobilization in Healthy Subjects.
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- Prehospital guidelines on in-water traumatic spinal injuries for lifeguards and prehospital emergency medical services: an international Delphi consensus study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Neck Collar Assessment for People Living With Motor Neuron Disease: Are Current Outcome Measures Suitable?Interactive journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Use of Soft Cervical Collar among Whiplash Patients in Two Italian Emergency Departments Is Associated with Persistence of Symptoms: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Pressure injury development in critically ill patients with a cervical collar in situ: A retrospective longitudinal study.International wound journal · 2020Article
- Effectiveness of orthoses for treatment in patients with spinal pain.Yeungnam University journal of medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
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designWhiplash injury is a prevalent and often destructive injury of the cervical column, which can lead to serious neck pain. Many approaches have been suggested for the treatment of whiplash injury, including anti-inflammatory drugs, manipulation, supervised exercise, and cervical collars. Cervical collars are generally divided into two groups: soft and rigid collars. PURPOSE: The present study aimed to compare the effect of soft and rigid cervical collars on immobilizing head and neck motion. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Many studies have investigated the effect of collars on neck motion. Rigid collars have been shown to provide more immobilization in the sagittal and transverse planes compared with soft collars. However, according to some studies, soft and rigid collars provide the same range of motion in the frontal plane.
methodsTwenty-nine healthy subjects aged 18-26 participated in this study. Data were collected using a three-dimensional motion analysis system and six infrared cameras. Eight markers, weighing 4.4 g and thickened 2 cm
resultsAll motion significantly decreased when subjects used soft collars (
conclusionsThis study showed that different cervical collars have different effects on neck motion. Rigid and soft cervical collars used in the present study limited the neck motion in both directions. Rigid collars contributed to significantly more immobilization in all directions.
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