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Abstract
The use of a rigid cervical collar is widely recommended for patients with impaired consciousness following a head injury. This report suggests that such collars may cause significant increases in intracranial pressure in some patients and that this should be borne in mind when they are used.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1797898 DOI: 10.1007/BF01690778
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intensive Care Med ISSN: 0342-4642 Impact factor: 17.440