Selective spinal immobilization. The use of assessment criteria & protocols to select patients who don't require complete spinal immobilization.
Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico, USA. dbraude@salud.unm.edu
Darren
D
Braude
Angela
A
Jaramillo
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D010808:Physical Examination; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States