Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8717649 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
In this cadaver study, the novel lateral trauma position and the well-established log-roll maneuver resulted in comparable amounts of motion in an unstable cervical spine injury model. We suggest that the lateral trauma position may be considered for unconscious non-intubated trauma patients.
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Authors
Per Kristian Hyldmo, MaryBeth Horodyski, Bryan P. Conrad, Sindre Aslaksen, Jo Røislien, Mark Prasarn, Glenn R. Rechtine, Eldar Søreide,