The Influence of Cervical Spine Angulation on Symptoms Associated With Wearing a Rigid Neck Collar.
Taiwo D KelaniAnnabelle LeeMiny WalkerLouis J KoiziaMelanie DaniMichael B FertlemanAngela E KedgleyPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2021)
There is no correlation between cervical spine vertebrae angulation and symptoms associated with wearing a neck collar. Generally, older individuals have greater cervical lordosis angles, and more straight and lordotic neck shapes. Older individuals may be more prone to skin-interface pressures from the neck collar than younger individuals.