Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6083874 | Injury | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This prospective randomized controlled trial shows that using a soft-layered spineboard compared to a rigid spineboard for spinal immobilization resulted in lower tissue-interface pressures in both awake volunteers and anaesthetized patients. Moreover, tissue-interface pressures on the soft-layered spineboard were lower in anaesthetized patients than in awake volunteers. These findings show the importance of using a soft-layered spineboard to reduce tissue-interface pressure, especially for patients who cannot relieve pressure themselves by changing position.
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Authors
Baukje Hemmes, Peter R.G. Brink, Martijn Poeze,