Effects of spinal immobilization and spinal motion restriction on head-neck kinematics during ambulance transport.

CONCLUSION: H-N motion was somewhat coupled to ambulance acceleration and varied across a wide range, regardless of SP approach. In general, SI resulted in a modest reduction in H-N displacement and acceleration, with some exceptions. The results inform clinical decisions on SP practice during prehospital transport and demonstrates a novel approach to quantifying H-N motion in prehospital care. PMID: 30779605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Prehosp Emerg Care Source Type: research