Change from semi‐rigid to soft collars for prehospital management of trauma patients: An observational study
Biswadev Mitra,
Stephen Bernard,
Cassandra Yankoff
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesProtection of the cervical spine is recommended following multisystem injury. In 2021, Ambulance Victoria changed clinical practice guidelines to apply soft collars instead of semi‐rigid collars for suspected cervical spine injury. The aim of this study was to describe associated changes in imaging practices and diagnoses of pressure sores, hospital acquired pneumonia, and spinal cord injury.MethodsA retrospective pre‐ and postintervention study was conducted including all consecutive patients that p… Show more
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