The efficacy of head immobilization techniques during simulated vehicle motion

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 1839-1844

  Perry, Stephen D ^a   McLellan, Barry ^a   McIlroy, William E ^a   Maki, Brian E ^a   Schwartz, Michael ^a   Fernie, Geoff R ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulance; Head; Immobilization; Spine; Transport

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 0033200375     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199909010-00014     Document Type: Article

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