title: Cervical spine immobilization with axial traction: a practice to be discouraged.
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000628:therapy; D007103:Immobilization; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects*