S12 S13
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Use of a soft cervical collar for 5 weeks postoperatively
Group 2: No use of cervical collar postoperatively
Sponsors
BG Klinik Ludwigshafen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • at least 18 years • Subaxial cervical spine injury without spinal cord injury requiring surgical therapy • Speech and reading comprehension sufficient to understand the study and outcome questionnaires • Consent to study participation and data collection and processing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • under 18 years of age • Spinal cord injury • Previous diseases of the cervical spine: o Symptomatic spinal stenosis o previous operations o Stiffening diseases (SpA, DISH) o tumor o infection • The following serious accompanying injuries: o Moderate and severe traumatic brain injury o Upper cervical spine injury with need for surgical therapy or need for conservative therapy in a cervical orthosis • Insufficient understanding of the study and outcome questionnaires • Refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Neck pain on visual analog scale 5 weeks postoperatively 2. Neck pain on visual analog scale 6 months postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion of cervical spine 5 weeks and 6 months postoperatively, health related quality of life and disability due to neck pain 5 weeks and 6 months postoperatively via SF-36 and Neck-Disability-Index, occurence of complications (wound healing, loss of reposition, failure of healing and others) within 6 months | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPhilipp Raisch
BG Klinik Ludwigshafen
Outcome results
None listed