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1. www.drugs.com › cg › halo-braceHalo Brace - What You Need to Know - Drugs.com

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   Sep 1, 2024 · A halo brace is a metal brace that circles and attaches to your skull. It is used to keep the bones in your cervical spine (neck) from moving. Pins screwed into the skin above your eyebrows keep the halo in place.

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   Should you wear a halo vest after a cervical spine fracture?

   • As intended, neck motion is not allowed while the fracture heals. Some say that is the blessing and the curse. In this study, surgeons at the Hannover Medical School in Germany take a look back at 29 patients who were fitted with a halo vest after an upper cervical spine injury with fracture.

   Use of Halo Vest for Neck Injuries Based on Age

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   What is a halo brace?

   • A halo brace is a metal brace that circles and attaches to your skull. It is used to keep the bones in your cervical spine (neck) from moving. Pins screwed into the skin above your eyebrows keep the halo in place. Metal rods connect the halo to a plastic vest worn over your chest and back.

   Halo Brace - What You Need to Know - Drugs.com

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   Is Halo immobilization effective for cervical spine fractures?

   • The use of halo immobilization for cervical spine fractures resulted in clinical success in 81% of patients. Complication rates in geriatric patients were lower than previously reported in the literature. Keywords: halo immobilization, halo vest, cervical spine fracture, outcomes, complications, mortality

   Outcomes of Halo Immobilization for Cervical Spine Fractures

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   What is a halo-vest brace?

   • What is a halo-vest? A halo-vest is a brace that is used to immobilize and protect the cervical spine and neck after surgery or accident. The halo is a ring that surrounds the head and is attached by pins to the outer portion of the skull; however, some Halos are pinless but are only used in certain situations.

   Halo-Vest - Johns Hopkins Medicine

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3. healthy.kaiserpermanente.org › health-wellnessHalo Brace: What to Expect at Home - Kaiser Permanente

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   Your halo brace is keeping your neck and spine from moving while your spine heals. You will wear the halo brace all the time. The ring (or halo) around your head is held in place by four screws (or pins) in your skull.

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5. www.cuh.nhs.uk › patient-information › wearing-aWearing a cervical hard collar: A guide to collar care for ...

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   What is a cervical hard collar? A collar has been supplied to you in order to support, protect and limit the movement of your neck as you have sustained an injury to it. There are multiple different causes of this, but most commonly, it is due to a cervical spine fracture.

6. eorthopod.com › news › use-of-halo-vest-for-neckUse of Halo Vest for Neck Injuries Based on Age

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   Four long, vertical metal rods attach the vest to a crown around the entire head. Metal screws hold the halo portion to the skull. The halo has a few problems of its own, but it eliminates the need for surgery with all its potential complications. The device is attached under local anesthesia. The patient’s stay in the hospital is much shorter.

7. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › forms › form_halo-vestHalo-Vest - Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   Halo-Vest What is a halo-vest? A halo-vest is a brace that is used to immobilize and protect the cervical spine and neck after surgery or accident. The halo is a ring that surrounds the head and is attached by pins to the outer portion of the skull; however, some Halos are pinless but are only used in certain situations.

8. www.dovemed.com › health-topics › focused-healthHalo Brace: An In-Depth Guide to Its Purpose, Application ...

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   Jul 24, 2023 · Introduction: A halo brace is a specialized orthopedic device used to immobilize and stabilize the cervical spine (neck) following severe neck injuries or spinal surgeries. It consists of a metal ring secured to the skull by pins and connected to a vest or body jacket.

9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesOutcomes of Halo Immobilization for Cervical Spine Fractures

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   Feb 11, 2019 · The use of halo immobilization for cervical spine fractures resulted in clinical success in 81% of patients. Loss of fracture reduction and operative management occurred in 6.6% of patients who were initially treated with a halo versus 4.1% for nonoperative management.