TY - JOUR T1 - Use of the McCoy laryngoscope in patients with suspected cervical spine fracture JF - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine JO - Arch Emerg Med SP - 364 LP - 365 DO - 10.1136/emj.17.5.364-a VL - 17 IS - 5 AU - Simon Carley AU - John Butler Y1 - 2000/09/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/17/5/364.2.abstract N2 - Report by Simon Carley, Specialist Registrar Search checked by John Butler,Specialist Registrar A 24 year old man is brought to the emergency department after a fall. He has reduced conscious level and requires intubation to secure his airway. As a cervical injury cannot be excluded you attempt intubation in the neutral position with manual in-line cervical spine stabilisation. At laryngoscopy using a size 4 Macintosh blade you are unable … ER -