Tag Archives: splintage

Pelvic splint improved shock

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Cliff Reid

Splinted any pelvises lately? Karim Brohi’s excellent trauma.org article outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the different devices on the market. One such is the T-POD, which has now been described in a small series in which its application to … Continue reading →

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Scoop minimises cervical movement

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Cliff Reid

A cadaveric study using a 3-dimensional electromagnetic tracking device to asses cervical motion compared the application of a scoop stretcher with two other manual transfer techniques, including log rolling onto an extrication (spine) board. The scoop method restricted cervical spine … Continue reading →

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