Cadaveric study of movement of an unstable atlanto-axial (C1/C2) cervical segment during laryngoscopy and intubation using the Airtraq (R), Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes
(2014)
Journal Article
Concern that laryngoscopy and intubation might create or exacerbate a spinal cord injury has generated extensive research into cervical spinal movement during laryngoscopy. We performed a randomised trial on six cadavers, using three different laryng... Read More about Cadaveric study of movement of an unstable atlanto-axial (C1/C2) cervical segment during laryngoscopy and intubation using the Airtraq (R), Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes.