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Cervical Spine Immobilization in Patients With a Geriatric Facial Structure: The Influence of a Geriatric Mandible Structure on the Immobilization Quality Using a Cervical Collar

INTRODUCTION: Demographic changes have resulted in an increase in injuries among geriatric patients. For these patients, a rigid cervical collar is crucial for immobilizing the cervical spine. However, evidence suggests that patients with a geriatric facial structure require a different means of imm...

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Autores principales: Jung, Matthias K., Grützner, Paul A., Schneider, Niko R. E., Keil, Holger, Kreinest, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8202247/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34178417
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21514593211021824