Aspen®Cervical Collars minimize skinbreakdown while providing substantial motionrestriction. The structural elements of the collarshave been designed to spread support acrossbroad contact surfaces there by eliminating“hot-spots” that can cause decubitus ulcers.Research has proven that this design enables thecollar to maintain skin contact pressureswell-below the capillary closing threshold.1The motion restriction provided by theAspen Collar has been scientifically evaluated.Utilizing videofluoroscopy, researchers havedocumented both the translation and angulationof each vertebral segment through the entirerange of motion. Results show the Aspensystem to be unsurpassed in its ability tosafeguard the patient.