Cervical collar | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Medical device used to support a neck

A side view of a person wearing a C spine collar.

A cervical collar, also known as a neck brace, is a medical device used to support and immobilize a persons neck. It is also applied by emergency personnel to those who have had traumatic head or neck injuries,[1] and can be used to treat chronic medical conditions.

Whenever people have a traumatic head or neck injury, they may have a cervical fracture. This makes them at high risk for spinal cord injury, which could be exacerbated by movement of the person and could lead to paralysis or death. A common scenario for this injury would be a pe...