Cervical Spinal Motion During Intubation.
Abstract
Ten fresh human cadavers were intubated while recording cervical motion using a cinefluoroscopic technique. Segmental cervical motion from the occiput through C5 was measured in both the intact spine and following the creation of a Type II odontoid fracture in all cadavers. Each intubation was performed using no external stabilization, Gardner-Wells traction and manual in-line cervical immobilization. The data are currently being analyzed. A paper entitled Segmental cervical spine motion during orotracheal intubation of the intact and injured spine with and without external stabilization was published in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA377927
Entities
People
- Vincent C. Traynelis
Organizations
- University of Iowa