2013, Number 2
Disability by cervical sprain I and II and the use of neck collar
Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 182-187
PDF size: 73.50 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Background: the cervical sprain or whiplash incidence has high costs in medical care, disabilities and work absences. The aim was to demonstrate that disability days caused by cervical sprain I and II are reduced without the use of neck immobilizer collar (NIC).Methods: a transversal study in 100 patients with cervical sprain I and II at the emergency room was evaluated. The use of the collar and disability days was measured. Descriptive statistical was used.
Results: patients treated with NIC and anti-inflammatory (AI) were 68 % and 32 % patients treated without NIC and only with AI. The mean work absence was 11.75 days in 86 % of patients, 74.4 % used NIC. Within the patients (14 %) that had not work absence, only 28.6 % used NIC with a χ2 = 11.63 and a p ‹ 0.001.
Conclusions: the days of disability and recovery were lower in patients who did not use the collar.
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