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Clinical Trial
. 1998 Jul-Sep;5(3):62-6.
doi: 10.1097/00043860-199807000-00002.

Comparative study of risk factors for skin breakdown with cervical orthotic devices: Philadelphia and Aspen

C A Black  1 , N M Buderer, B Blaylock, B J Hogan
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Clinical Trial

Comparative study of risk factors for skin breakdown with cervical orthotic devices: Philadelphia and Aspen

C A Black et al. J Trauma Nurs. 1998 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: To compare risk factors for skin breakdown between Philadelphia and Aspen cervical collars.

Methods: Crossover design. Twenty healthy volunteers wore Philadelphia and Aspen cervical collars in random order. Occipital pressure, relative skin humidity, and skin temperature measured at 0 and 30 minutes. Paired t-tests compared changes between collars from 0 to 30 minutes.

Findings: Occipital pressure and skin temperature were not statistically different between collars. Relative skin humidity increased more in Philadelphia (29% +/- 17%) than Aspen (8% +/- 9%), p < 0.001.

Conclusions: Aspen resulted in lower relative skin humidity.

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