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Fri Aug 17 06:55:31 BST 2007

Mike,
Remsa in Reno has a good protocol for spinal clearance in the field. They can be contacted at www.remsa.com for more info.

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org <trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org>
To: Trauma &amp, Critical Care mailing list <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Thu Aug 16 21:18:50 2007
Subject: getting rid of the backboard

I have tried many different arguements I have yet to be able to actually convince EMS providers or medical directors to drop mandatory spinal immoboilization. Has anyone else been able to? If you have, how did you go about it?

  Mike

Bob Waddell II <bobwaddell at bresnan.net> wrote:
  The greater question is, "what is the ethical considerations for spinal
immobilization?" More and more data showing that we in the US over
immobilize without medial benefit to the patient. One only has to look
at the X-game "Boarder" with the WELL documented vertical fall from 45
ft without any spinal injury. He did have other injuries that were
treated upon admission to the hospital.

All or nothing? A protocol with historical roots that refuses to
acknowledge evidence based advancements? There are times I truly
believe (tongue in cheek) that in the days of Sheriff Matt Dillon they
used coffin lids as a way to carry the shot bad guys up stairs to Doc's
office. If they lived they came off the coffin lid and went to jail.
If they died they were carried down to the stable, the died guy and lid
were quick flipped over and nailed down to the coffin. At some point in
time a really smart medical person saw all this and decided that the
coffin lids was actual a spinal protective device and history tells the
rest!

Where is the care of the patient in the protocol?

Take care,
Bob

bobwaddell at bresnan.net 

307 920 2020
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[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Ben Reynolds
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:00 PM
To: Trauma &, Critical Care mailing list
Subject: Question for the prehospital experts

When, if ever is it acceptable for a patient involved
in an MVA to be made to walk from the car into the
back of the ambulance to be boarded and collared? Use
the following example from which to springboard your
answer:

21 year old restrained female head on collision with a
stationary vehicle. Airbags deploy. Patient has a
large cut on her head but is out and walking around. 

Ben Reynolds, PA-C
Pittsburgh, PA

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