Effects of prehospital spinal immobilization: A systematic review of randomized trials on healthy subjects

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-53

  Kwan, Irene ^a   Bunn, Frances ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

healthy subjects; prehospital spinal immobilization; systematic review; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; ISCHEMIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; REFERENCE VALUE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SKIN DISEASES; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16844372269     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00002144     Document Type: Review

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