Spinal Motion Restriction in the Trauma Patient – A Joint Position Statement. (2nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fischer, Peter E.; Perina, Debra G.; Delbridge, Theodore R.; Fallat, Mary E.; Salomone, Jeffrey P.; Dodd, Jimm; Bulger, Eileen M.; Gestring, Mark L.
• Is Part Of: Prehospital emergency care. Volume 22:Number 6(2018)
• Page Start: 659
• Page End: 661
• Publication Date: 2018-11-02
• Subjects: 362.18
• DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1481476
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-3127

Abstract

Abstract: The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) have previously offered varied guidance on the role of backboards and spinal immobilization in out-of-hospital situations. This updated consensus statement on spinal motion restriction in the trauma patient represents the collective positions of the ACS-COT, ACEP and NAEMSP. It has further been formally endorsed by a number of national stakeholder organizations. This updated uniform guidance is intended for use by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, EMS medical directors, emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, and nurses as they strive to improve the care of trauma victims within their respective domains.