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trauma-list digest, Vol 1 #1264 - 14 msgs

trauma-list@trauma.org trauma-list@trauma.org
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:46:36 EST 

Pret, I guess I mis-understood you, I thought you were against spinal 
immobilization? (for the most part). I believe you were an advocate of 
clearing the spine at the scene?
As far as decubitusis are concern, I have been immobilizing patients for 14 
years,the only skin perssure site that ever developed wasa result from a 
scoop stretcher that we used on an elderly gentleman who had fallen and fx 
his left hip. I agree that a "raw' spine board should be avoided and is 
easily avoided with foam cell products. 
obviousley the aformentioned study is totally inadequate and should be 
reviewed as recyclable but wipe. I agree we need an indepth study concerning 
S.I. Perhaps the Naderites could have hauled thier X-ray equipment to the 
scene when thay were using cadavers for crash dummies, took a few X's of 
spinal column with and without SI, before and after removel of the cadaver.
Best regads
David Donovan
Pres. Dermott City EMS