Removal of the cervical collar from alpine rescue protocols? A biomechanical non-inferiority trial in real-life mountain conditions.

Guillaume GrenierMarc-Antoine DespatisKarina LebelMathieu HamelCamille MartinPatrick Boissy

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2022)

For experienced ski patrollers, the biomechanical benefits of spinal motion restriction provided by CC over MILS during alpine skiing rescues appear to be marginal and CC use negatively affects rescue time.

Keyphrases

finite element analysis
finite element
study protocol
spinal cord
phase iii
clinical trial
phase ii
randomized controlled trial
high speed