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Mayo Clinic study: Ossur's collars superior in immobilization and reduction of pressure
12-12-2007 · EurekAlert!The Journal of Trauma has published the long-awaited results of a two year cervical collar study performed by the Mayo Clinic. The study, "Range-of-Motion Restriction and Craniofacial Tissue -- Interface Pressure from Four Cervical Collars," finds that Ossur's products -- the Miami J and Philadelphia collars -- are superior in immobilization and the reduction of pressure, the two most critical factors in determining product for successful trauma patient outcomes.
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