Another legacy device to change ??

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Ken

I am not a great believer in collars myself - as previously expressed. A
pair of hands and some head blocks are much more useful in my experience.

Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle
M.B., Ch.B. (Stell); M. Med. (Chir) (Stell); FCS (SA)
Principal Specialist Trauma Surgeon /
Honorary Lecturer University of KwaZulu-Natal Dept Surgery
Deputy Director - IALCH Trauma Service
Durban - South Africa

> Be careful.   ALL of this could change and change I do believe it  will.
> Perhaps the C-spine immobilizer/collar will go the way  of the MAST pants
> and IV Fluids ???   Who  knows?
>
> k
> In a message dated 5/12/2009 8:14:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> rtappan at gwu.edu writes:
>
> clearance. If the distracting injury is significant enough,  c-spine
> immobilization must be considered. As all clinical judgment is  paramount
> as
> well as experience see following  articles

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