In search of the most suitable technique for truncal spinal immobilization with associated radiography

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-92

  Schou, J ^a   Kiermayer, H ^a   Ummenhofer, W ^b   Herion, H P ^c  

^a Department of Anaesthesiology   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Backboard; Emergency medicine; Spinal trauma; Spineboard; Vacuum mattress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BED; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMMOBILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE;

ARTIFACTS; BEDS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SPINE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035374968     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200106000-00003     Document Type: Article

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