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The satisfactory management of a large number of patients with severe injuries of the cervical spine, ranging from the age of 12 to 77 years, bears testimony to the value of the Blackburn skull calipers/Stryker turning frame method of management. Nursing, rehabilitation and medical staff, not forgetting the patients themselves, all appreciate the benefits of this method of treatment, and we feel that with our experience over the years, we can recommend it to others, stressing that as with any form of treatment, careful attention must be paid to every detail of the technique.
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Harris, P., Wu, P. The management of patients with injury of the cervical spine using blackburn skull calipers and the stryker turning frame. Spinal Cord 2, 278–287 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1964.45
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1964.45