Below is a series of research articles related to the management of cervical spine injuries, in particular those that occur where protective equipment is involved, such as football, hockey and Lacrosse. These articles were obtained from the website of the Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association. Thank you to Darren Lunow, MS, ATC for his work in putting this project together, to Curtis McAuliff ATC, for developing the concept for www.oata.net and to The OATA for granting us permission to post this information on the MATA website. Click on the OATA logo to be redirected to their website.
Review, Research and Proposal Presentation
Foundational Information
Key Position Statements and Research Documents
- Head and Neck Injuries in Athletes
- Management of Cervical Spine Injuries in Athletes
- Sideline and Ringside Evaluation for Brain and Spinal Injuries
- Helmet and Shoulder Pad Removal From a Player with Suspected Cervical Spine Injury: A Cadaveric Model
- Emergency Department Evaluation and Treatment of the Neck and Cervical Spine Injuries
- From Sidelined to Inline
- NATA Position Statement on the Management of the Acute Cervical Spine-Injured Athlete
- Pre-Hospital Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete
- Management of the Helmeted Athlete With Suspected Cervical Spine Injury
Research Supplemental
- Providing Sideline Medical Care Coverage for Athletic Competition
- Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injuries in the Collision Sport Athlete: Part I: Epidemiology, Functional Anatomy and Diagnosis
- Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injuries in the Collision Sport Athlete: Part II: Principles of Emergency Care
- Cervical Spine Injuries in Football Players
- Cervical Spine Injuries in Pediatric Athletes: Mechanisms and Management
- Cervical Spine Injuries to Athletes
- Management of Head and Neck Injuries by the Sideline Physician
- Management of the Critically Injured Football Player
- On-the-Field Evaluation of an Athlete With a Head or Neck Injury
- The Effect of Protective Football Equipment on Alignment of the Injured Cervical Spine
- Management of the Injured Cervical Spine: Helmet and Shoulder Pads On or Off?
Cervical Spine Movement During Equipment Removal
- Emergency Department Removal of Football Helmets of Athletes With Suspected Cervical Spine Fractures
- Cervical Spine Alignment in the Immobilized Ice Hockey Player
- Helmet and Shoulder Pad Removal in Football Players With Unstable Cervical Spine Injuries
Cervical Spine Position and Stability With Equipment On
- An Evaluation of Head Movement in Backboard-Immobilized Helmeted Football, Lacrosse and Ice Hockey players.
- Cervical Spine Alignment in the Youth Football Athlete: Recommendations for Emergency Transportation
- Cervical Spine Injuries in American Football
- Head Position and Football Equipment Influence Cervical-Spinal Cord Space During Immobilization
Diagnostic Imaging With Equipment On
- Protective Athletic Equipment and Cervical Spine Imaging
- Computed Tomography is Diagnostic in Cervical Imaging of Helmeted Football Players With Shoulder Pads
- Injuries Missed by Limited Computed Tomographic Imaging of Patients With Cervical Spine Injuries
- The Acute and Chronic Management of Spinal Cord Injuries
- The Initial Lateral Cervical Spine Film for an Athlete With a Suspected Neck Injury: Helmet and Shoulder Pads On or Off?
Facemask Removal Tools
- Removal Tools are Faster and Produce Less Force and Torque on the Helmet Than Cutting Tools During Face-Mask Retraction
- Football Equipment Design Affects Face Mask Removal Efficiency
- The Combined Tool Approach for Face Mask Removal During On-Field Conditions