- Awake alert cooperative patient
- Garner Well
- 1cm above pinna in line with EAC below equator
- Place slightly posterior to flex (good for facet dislocations
- Tractions
- 5 lb increments q 10 minutes
- Lateral XR and neuro examination each time
- Abort (and get MRI)
- If neuro decline
- Maintain
- 10-20lb force total
The Spine Book 