The use of extrication devices in crevasse accidents: Official statement of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine and the Terrestrial Rescue Commission of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue intended for physicians, paramedics, and mountain rescuers

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-110

  Winterberger, Eveline ^a   Jacomet, Hans ^a   Zafren, Ken ^b   Zen Ruffinen, Grégoire ^a   Jelk, Bruno ^c  

^a Rega Center   (Switzerland)

^b International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine   (United States)

^c Rescue Centre Zermatt   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crevasse accidents; Emergency medicine; Extrication device; KED; Kendrick extrication device; Mountain rescue; Spinal injuries

Indexed keywords

BRACE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT STABILITY; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSICIAN; RESCUE PERSONNEL; REVIEW; SHOCK; SPINE INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 45149130148     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/07-WEME-CO-1012.1     Document Type: Article

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