| Summary of the National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement on the acute management of the cervical spine-injured athlete. | |
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PMID: 20048537 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The incidence of catastrophic cervical spine injury in sports is low compared with other injuries. However, cervical spine injuries necessitate delicate and precise management, often involving the combined efforts of a variety of health care providers. The outcome of a catastrophic cervical spine injury depends on the efficiency of this management process and timeliness of transfer to a controlled environment for diagnosis and treatment. The objective of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) position statement on the acute care of the cervical spine-injured athlete is to provide the certified athletic trainer, team physician, emergency responder, and other health care professionals with recommendations on how to best manage a catastrophic cervical spine injury in an athlete. Recommendations are based on current evidence pertaining to prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of cervical spine injuries in sport; emergency planning and preparation to increase management efficiency; maintaining or creating neutral alignment in the cervical spine; accessing and maintaining the airway; stabilizing and transferring the athlete with a suspected cervical spine injury; managing the athlete participating in an equipment-laden sport such as football, hockey, or lacrosse; and imaging considerations in the emergency department. |
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Authors:
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Erik E Swartz; Laura C Decoster; Susan A Norkus; Barry P Boden; Kevin N Waninger; Ronald W Courson; Marybeth Horodyski; Robb S Rehberg; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Practice Guideline |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Physician and sportsmedicine Volume: 37 ISSN: 0091-3847 ISO Abbreviation: Phys Sportsmed Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-05 Completed Date: 2010-03-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0427461 Medline TA: Phys Sportsmed Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 20-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA. eswartz@unh.edu |
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Athletic Injuries
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therapy* Cervical Vertebrae / injuries* Emergency Medicine* Humans Spinal Injuries / therapy* Sports Medicine* |
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