Emergency News

Immobilization of the cervical rachis in a traumatized patient

The term immobilization refers to the use of devices studied to reduce movements of one or more body segments in order to avoid other injuries a part from those already caused by the trauma […]

Patient care with head injury

The approach to a traumatized patient at the accident site implies the implementation of coordinated and sequential rescue techniques aimed at safeguarding the health of the patient. The essential steps of an intervention of […]

The importance of cervical collar

Cervical collar is the main device used for atraumatic immobilization of the cervical area: light and practical, it allows a quick access at neck’s front part, allowing at the same time jaw’s opening and […]

Immobilization of traumatized patients

The trauma of the cervical area is in Italy the most frequent cause of death under 45 years old, with an incidence of around 120 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. 30% of these injuries is […]

Trauma and spinal immobilisation: important aspects

Atraumatic immobilisation of spinal area is a series of techniques put in place to transfer patients affected by cervical and/or spinal traumas on a rigid surface in order to avoid a worsening of their […]