Management of the critically injured athlete: packaging of head and cervical spine injuries.
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چکیده
Emergency medical personnel must take extreme caution when evaluating and treating an athlete with a suspected head or spine injury. While head and neck injuries may continue to be life threatening, the proper management of these injuries may prevent further injury from occurring.
منابع مشابه
On-the-field evaluation of an athlete with a head or neck injury.
Head and cervical spine sports-related injuries are intimately associated. The on-field evaluation and management of the athlete with these injuries is of paramount importance to stabilize the athlete and prevent further injury. Clinicians need to be aware of the differential diagnoses and consider each possibility based on the mechanism of injury. Although recognition of head and cervical spin...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Southern medical journal
دوره 97 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004