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Backboard time for patients receiving spinal immobilization by emergency medical services

BACKGROUND: Use of backboards as part of routine trauma care has recently come into question because of the lack of data to support their effectiveness. Multiple authors have noted the potential harm associated with backboard use, including iatrogenic pain, skin ulceration, increased use of radiogra...

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Autores principales: Cooney, Derek R, Wallus, Harry, Asaly, Michael, Wojcik, Susan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23786995
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-6-17