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Complex Extrication and Crush Injury
Prehospital Emergency Care, 2010An unusual motor vehicle collision case is presented involving a complex, prolonged extrication with crush injury. While crush injury and crush syndrome are often considered to be in the realm of disaster medicine and urban search and rescue, more typical single-patient or few-patient incidents such as industrial accidents and vehicular crashes can ...
Kevin Burns, David C Cone
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Cervical Spine Motion during Extrication
Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013It has been estimated that up to one-quarter of spinal cord injuries may be significantly worsened during extrication or early treatment after a motor vehicle accident.The purpose of this study was to analyze the planar motions of the head relative to the torso during extrication from an automobile in a laboratory setting.Video motion capture was used ...
Jack R Engsberg
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Rapid extrication from a car wreck
Injury, 2004Extrication of entrapped patients from car accidents takes time. To save time a new technique based on reversing the forces of the original crash by anchoring the rear of the vehicle and pulling the steering wheel and the front window pillars forward with chains is developed.
Lars Wik, Petter Andreas Steen
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Entrapment, extrication and immobilization
European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1996Management of the trapped casualty is a specialized area of prehospital care. It requires close cooperation between all the emergency services. Specific training courses are being developed in the UK for both rescue and medical terms. When approaching an entrapment incident medical teams must consider their own safety and liaise closely with the ...
P F, Mahoney, C J, Carney
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The American Surgeon™, 2018
Most emergency medical service personnel rely on one of two techniques to extricate motor vehicle crash victims; the Rapid Extrication Maneuver (REM) or the Kendrick Extrication Device (KED). The purpose of this study was to compare pre- and postextrication neurological outcomes between these two techniques.
Adam, Misasi +5 more
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Most emergency medical service personnel rely on one of two techniques to extricate motor vehicle crash victims; the Rapid Extrication Maneuver (REM) or the Kendrick Extrication Device (KED). The purpose of this study was to compare pre- and postextrication neurological outcomes between these two techniques.
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The stages of extrication: a prospective study
Emergency Medicine Journal, 2013BackgroundMany patients will require extrication following a motor vehicle collision (MVC). Little information exists on the time taken for the various stages of extrication.ObjectiveTo report the time taken for the various stages of extrication.MethodsA prospective, observational study carried out in the West Midland Fire Service's metropolitan area ...
Tim, Nutbeam +4 more
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