Comparison of stability provided to the unstable spine by the kinetic therapy table and the Stryker frame.
Loss of spinal alignment can lead to neurological compromise in individuals with unstable spine injuries. We compared the ability of the Roto-Rest bed and the Stryker frame to immobilize an unstable cervical and lumbar segment in a cadaver. The Roto-Rest bed was superior to the Stryker frame in the immobilization of both cervical and lumbar fractures.
McGuire
R A
RA
Orthopedic Department, Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia.
Green
B A
BA
Eismont
F J
FJ
Watts
C
C
D006801:Humans; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000628:therapy*