TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Neck injuries: urgent decisions and actions
JO  - Physician and sportsmedicine
A1  - Wiesenfarth, J.
A1  - Briner, W. Jr
SP  - 35
EP  - 41
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - When a neck injury is suspected, the on-site physician must first provide basic trauma care, which includes establishing an airway as necessary, assessing breathing, and checking circulation and neurologic compromise. A few targeted questions during history taking and a directed physical exam will help rule out serious cervical injuries, which are uncommon. More common are minor injuries, such as "burners." Team physicians must also be well-versed in immobilizing and transporting the patient, administering a thorough neurologic exam, and establishing when the athlete can return to competition.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-3847
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3810/psm.1996.01.1196
ID  - ref1
ER  -