Cervical collar-related pressure ulcers in trauma patients in intensive care unit

H.W. Ham; L. Schoonhoven; A.A. Galer; L.L. Shortridge-Baggett

doi:10.1097/JTN.0000000000000046

Cervical collar-related pressure ulcers in trauma patients in intensive care unit

H.W. Ham, L. Schoonhoven, A.A. Galer, L.L. Shortridge-Baggett

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Introduction: The application of a cervical collar (C-collar) in trauma patients can be life-saving. Previous studies, however, describe development of pressure ulcers related to C-collars.Objective: To retrospectively compare collar-related pressure ulcers (CRPUs) occurring in trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit wearing a C-collar before and after implementation of preventive interventions and to identify risk factors for CRPU development.Methods: Retrospective chart review of 88 trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit before (2006) and after (2008) implementation of preventive interventions; early C-collar removal (

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	94-102
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Trauma Nursing
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000046
Publication status	Published - May 2014

Keywords

cervical vertebrae
immobilization
intensive care units
pressure ulcer
pressure ulcer prevention
risk factors
trauma

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