Spinal immobilization remains a cornerstone of prehospital and early in-hospital trauma management, aiming to prevent secondary injury to the spinal cord following suspected vertebral column ...

A study analyzing the practice of spinal motion restriction (SMR) between 2009 and 2019 has been published in the July issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed journal of the ...

Limited cervical spinal (c-spine) immobilization in resource-limited settings of LMICs suggests alternatives are necessary for patients with traumatic injuries. We propose a novel method of c-spine ...

Pediatric spinal deformities are notorious for causing obvious and progressive deformities in posture, gait and appearance. Non-surgical and surgical management has been attempted over the centuries.

Discontinue use of back braces and cervical collars when possible and provide early surgical stabilization when indicated. These are a few recommendations from updated guidelines on the early ...