Motion and dural sac compression in the upper cervical spine during the application of a cervical collar in case of unstable craniocervical junction—A study in two new cadaveric trauma models

BACKGROUND: Unstable conditions of the craniocervical junction such as atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) or atlanto-axial instability (AAI) are severe injuries with a high risk of tetraplegia or death. Immobilization by a cervical collar to protect the patient from secondary damage is a standard p...

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Autores principales: Liao, Shiyao, Schneider, Niko R. E., Hüttlin, Petra, Grützner, Paul A., Weilbacher, Frank, Matschke, Stefan, Popp, Erik, Kreinest, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5889057/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29624623
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195215

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