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Issue Date: March 1985
Published Online: March 01, 1985
Updated: April 30, 2020
The Canadian Collar: A New Cervical Spine Orthosis
Richard E. Hannah; Sylvia D. Cottrill
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  • Richard E. Hannah, MSc, and Sylvia D. Cottrill, OTR, are part of an orthotics research team, Medical Engineering Resource Unit, The University of British Columbia, % Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada
  • Richard E. Hannah, MSc, and Sylvia D. Cottrill, OTR, are part of an orthotics research team, Medical Engineering Resource Unit, The University of British Columbia, % Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada
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Research Article   |   March 01, 1985
The Canadian Collar: A New Cervical Spine Orthosis
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 1985, Vol. 39, 171-177. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.39.3.171
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 1985, Vol. 39, 171-177. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.39.3.171
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Abstract

We developed a cervical collar (the Canadian collar) in response to the requirements of occupational therapists who manage arthritis patients. This orthosis overcomes the problems of heat and inadequate support common to many soft collars. The collar is constructed from nylon and polyvinyl chloride tubing, clipped together by nylon junctions, and from chin and breastplate supports of molded nylon rod. Preliminary clinical trials have been conducted on 20 patients, 15 of whom had arthritis. An additional 60 patients with various disabilities have been fitted. The collar has been readily accepted by patients, therapists, orthotists, and physicians.