Endotracheal intubation in patients with fractures of the cervical spine. Technical note.
The author presents a safe method of endotracheal intubation for anesthesia without moving the neck in patients with fractures of the cervical spine.
D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal / Q000379:methods; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*