TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Summary of the National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement on the acute management of the cervical spine-injured athlete
JO  - Physician and sportsmedicine
A1  - Swartz, Erik E.
A1  - Decoster, Laura C.
A1  - Norkus, Susan A.
A1  - Boden, Barry P.
A1  - Waninger, Kevin N.
A1  - Courson, Ronald W.
A1  - Horodyski, Marybeth
A1  - Rehberg, Robb S.
SP  - 20
EP  - 30
VL  - 37
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.    Keywords: American football; Lacrosse; Hockey<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-3847
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3810/psm.2009.12.1738
ID  - ref1
ER  -