title: The relevance of the occult cervical spine controversy and mechanism of injury to prehospital protocols: a review of the issues and literature.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Training Institute, Fairlawn, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Butman
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Schelble
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Vomacka
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology