Fig 1.
Step by step application of the cervical collar on the model.
The utilized cervical collar is supplied by the manufacturer with pictograms on correct use (A). The utilized model (B) should be partially undressed before a helper is instructed to provide manual stabilization of the cervical spine (C). After measuring neck length (D), it is transferred to the cervical collar (E). After setting the required size, the cervical collar is locked (F); the chin section (G) must be folded over to allow correct application of the cervical collar (H).
Table 1.
Depiction of the most common errors when applying a cervical collar on the model.