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- Title
Hot off the press: Prehospital cervical spine immobilization.
- Authors
Bond, Christopher; Datta, Suchisimita; Milne, William K.
- Abstract
The article discusses the evolving practices in prehospital cervical spine immobilization (SI) over time, focusing on a retrospective database review of SI rates in a Canadian EMS center from 2009 to 2020. Topics include the impact of protocol changes, individual provider attitudes, and the need for high-quality data on the benefits and harms of specific SI techniques.
- Subjects
CANADA; CERVICAL vertebrae injuries; SPINAL cord injuries; THERAPEUTIC immobilization; RISK assessment; TREATMENT effectiveness; MEDICAL protocols; SPINAL injuries; EMERGENCY medical services; WOUNDS &; injuries; CERVICAL collars; PHYSICIAN practice patterns; EMERGENCY medicine; PATIENT positioning
- Publication
Academic Emergency Medicine, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 12, p1279
- ISSN
1069-6563
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/acem.14809