HALO BRACE

Course overview

THE HALO VEST IMMOBILIZER (HALO BRACE) DEVICE IS THE MOST RIGID FORM OF EXTERNAL IMMOBILIZATION OF THE UPPER CERVICAL SPINE TO DATE. INDICATIONS FOR ITS APPLICATION INCLUDE DEFINITE TREATMENT OF UPPER CERVICAL SPINE TRAUMA (MOST COMMON), PREOPERATIVE REDUCTION OF SPINAL DEFORMITIES, AND POSTOPERATIVE ADJUVANT STABILIZATION. APPLICATION AND FOLLOW-UP MANAGEMENT REQUIRES A TEAM APPROACH TO HELP LIMIT THE NUMBER OF COMPLICATIONS, COMORBIDITIES, AND MORTALITY. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE AND UNDERGO A HALO VEST IMMOBILIZER PROCEDURE.