Neck collar used in treatment of victims of urban motorcycle accidents: over- or underprotection? - 10/11/11
, Wei-Che Lee, MD a, b, 1 , Chao-Wen Chen, MD a, b, c , Tsung-Ying Lin, MD a, b , Yuan-Chia Cheng, MD a, b , Yung-Sung Yeh, MD a, b, Yen-Ko Lin, MD a, b , Liang-Chi Kuo, MD a, b, ⁎ Abstract |
Background |
Cervical collar brace protection of the cervical spine at the scene of the incident is the first priority for emergency medical technicians treating patients who have sustained trauma. However, there is still controversy between over- or underprotection. The objective of this study was to survey the cervical spine injury of lightweight motorcycle accident victims and further evaluate the neck collar protection policy.
Materials and Methods |
We retrospectively reviewed patients who sustained lightweight motorcycle injuries, assumed to have been at a low velocity, with incidence of cervical spine damage, from a single medical center's trauma registration from 2008 to 2009. Patients were divided into 2 groups: those who were immobilized by cervical collar brace and those who were not.
Results |
Of the 8633 motorcycle crash victims, 63 patients had cervical spine injury. The average of the injury severity score in these patients was 14.31 ± 8.25. There was no significant correlation of cervical spine injury between the patients who had had the neck collar applied and those who had not (χ2, P = .896). The length of stay in intensive care unit was longer in the patients who had the neck collar applied, but the total hospital length of stay was not statistically different to the patients who did not have the neck collar applied.
Conclusion |
The incidence of cervical spinal injuries in the urban area lightweight motorcyclists is very low. Prehospital protocol for application of a cervical collar brace to people who have sustained a lightweight motorcycle accident in the urban area should be revised to avoid unnecessary restraint and possible complications.
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| ☆ | This study was supported by a grant from the Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH98-8G26). |
Vol 29 - N° 9
P. 1028-1033 - novembre 2011 Retour au numéro
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