Is there a reason for spine board immobilization in the emergency department for patients with a potential spinal injury?

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 375-378

  Lubbert, Pieter H W ^a,b   Schram, Mandy Elvira ^a   Leenen, Luke P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Immobilization; Spinal injury; Spine board

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DEVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE INJURY;

EID: 24044446834     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-005-1060-x     Document Type: Article

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