| Autor: |
DuBose, Dewayne N., Connolly, Sean, Hatzel, Brian, Zdziarski, Laura Ann, Del Rossi, Gianluca, Hill, Ira, Prasarn, Mark, Rechtine, Glenn, Horodyski, MaryBeth |
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Athletic Training & Sports Health Care: The Journal for the Practicing Clinician; 2015, Vol. 7 Issue 6, p242-247, 6p, 1 Chart |
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Helmet removal is necessary to maintain airway access in a suspected cervical spine injury. The aim of this investigation was to determine which of two football helmet removal techniques minimized angular and translational displacement in a suspected cervical injury. This repeated measures study used five fresh cadaveric specimens. An electromagnetic device measured angular (degrees) and translational (millimeters) displacements at an unstable C5-C6 segment. The removal techniques were facemask removal and then helmet removal (FMH) and direct helmet removal (Helmet). The authors found that the FMH technique resulted in significantly less flexion-extension (Helmet removal is necessary to maintain airway access in a suspected cervical spine injury. The aim of this investigation was to determine which of two football helmet removal techniques minimized angular and translational displacement in a suspected cervical injury. This repeated measures study used five fresh cadaveric specimens. An electromagnetic device measured angular (degrees) and translational (millimeters) displacements at an unstable C5-C6 segment. The removal techniques were facemask removal and then helmet removal (FMH) and direct helmet removal (Helmet). The authors found that the FMH technique resulted in significantly less flexion-extension (P = .023) and axial rotation (P = .023) than the Helmet technique. FMH caused significantly less anterior-posterior (P = .035), medial-lateral (P = .013), and axial (P = .028) translations than the Helmet technique. The FMH technique created significantly less motion than the Helmet technique in this helmet model. Future research on different helmet models may confirm that the FMH technique minimizes the potential for secondary injury. [Athletic Training & Sports Health Care. 2015;7(6):242--247.] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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