title: Potential wrist ligament injury in rescuers performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: Wrist pain in rescuers performing chest compressions as part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been reported anecdotally and recently in the literature. Studies have indicated that rescuers apply as much as 644 N of force to the victim's chest with each compression, while standards require one hundred compressions per minute. Recent research suggests that forces transmitted through the rescuers' wrists of less than 10% of those seen during the performance of chest compressions significantly strain the scapholunate ligament. Biomechanical research should be performed to further evaluate this possible correlation. Compensation for worker injury maybe involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise Science, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.forename: Sasha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sorr
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aquino
keywords: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Emergency Medical Services; resuscitation