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The use of the spinal board after the pre-hospital phase of trauma management
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- Published on: 15 June 2011
- Published on: 21 December 2006
- Published on: 21 December 2006Spinal Boards Do NOT WorkShow More
Dear Editor
Your study states that spinal boards are the gold standard - they are not!. Numerous studies have shown that they do not achieve an acceptable level of immobilization, cause additional discomfort, pain and indeed pressure damage. They should be baned from pre-hospital use, let alone consideration for in-hospital use.
The Gold standard here is the vacuum mattress, an altogether better piece of...
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