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Focus on Spinal Immobilization/Motion Restriction

Prehospital Cervical Spine Motion: Immobilization Versus Spine Motion Restriction

Erik E. SwartzCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD, ATC,
W. Steven Tucker
, PhD, ATC,
Matthew Nowak
, BS,
Jason Roberto
, PA-C, ATC,
Amy Hollingworth
, BS, ATC, RN,
Laura C. Decoster
, BS, ATC,
Thomas W. Trimarco
, MD &
Jason P. Mihalik
, PhD, CAT(C), ATC show all
Pages 630-636 | Received 06 Sep 2017, Accepted 18 Jan 2018, Published online: 16 Feb 2018

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