Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuries - A NAEMSP Comprehensive Review and Analysis of the Literature.
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2025.2541258
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Spinal motion restriction (SMR), requiring the use of a cervical collar and allowing for use of a vacuum splint or ambulance cot, and spinal immobilization, requiring the use of a backboard and a cervical… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; spinal immobilization; delayed neurological; injury ... See more keywords
Practice patterns after implementation of a selective spinal immobilization protocol in a regional trauma system
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003589
Abstract: We found no evidence of practice change after implementation of a selective spinal immobilization protocol in a regional trauma system. More effective de-implementation strategies are needed to reduce unnecessary and potentially harmful immobilization practices. BACKGROUND… read more here.
Keywords: immobilization; system; trauma; spinal immobilization ... See more keywords