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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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Cervical Spine Motion During Vehicle Extrication of Healthy Volunteers
Prehospital Emergency Care, 2020 Objective: Prehospital spinal motion restriction as a prevention technique for secondary neurological injury is a key principle in emergency medicine.
Alberto Gabrieli +2 more
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Should the Kendrick Extrication Device have a place in pre-hospital care?
Journal of Paramedic Practice: the Clinical Monthly for Emergency Care Professionals, 2015 published with permission. The Kendrick Extrication Device (KED) is described as an ‘emergency patient handling device designed to aid in the immobilisation and short transfer movement of patients with suspected spinal/cervical injuries’ (Ferno ...
Nick Brown
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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.
Adam, Misasi +5 more
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Injury, 2016 Objectives: To describe the occurrence and severity of pressure ulcers, indentation marks and pain from the extrication collar combined with headblocks. Furthermore, the influence of time, injury severity and patient characteristics on the development of
Lisette Schoonhoven +1 more
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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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Injury, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Pre-hospital pelvic stabilisation is advised to prevent exsanguination in patients with unstable pelvic fractures (UPFs). Kendrick's extrication device (KED) is commonly used to extricate patients from cars or crevasses. However the KED has
Olivier Rouvière +2 more
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Extrication time prediction tool
Emergency Medicine Journal, 2014BackgroundMany patients will require extrication following a motor vehicle collision (MVC). Little information exists on the time taken for extrication or the factors which affect this time.ObjectiveTo derive a tool to predict the time taken to extricate patients from MVCs.MethodsA prospective, observational derivation study was carried out in the West
Tim, Nutbeam +4 more
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