Kinematic analysis of the spine during placement on 2 transfer devices: a spinal backboard and a scoop stretcher

Objective. To analyze and compare measurements of spine kinematics during prehospital emergency responders’ placement of a patient on a spinal backboard or a scoop stretcher. Methods. Cross sectional, quasi-experimental clinical simulation to compare misalignment (main endpoint) by means of data fro...

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Autores: Gordillo Martín, Raquel, Alcaraz Ramón, Pedro Emilio, Manzano Capel, Fulgencio, Freitas, Tomás T., Marín Cascales, Elena, Juguera Rodríguez, Laura, Pardo Ríos, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/3115
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/3115
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Inmovilización
Médula espinal
Tablero espinal
Camilla de cuchara
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Sumario:Objective. To analyze and compare measurements of spine kinematics during prehospital emergency responders’ placement of a patient on a spinal backboard or a scoop stretcher. Methods. Cross sectional, quasi-experimental clinical simulation to compare misalignment (main endpoint) by means of data from a 3-dimensional motion capture system. Results. Mean (SD) misalignment during placement on the 2 devices was 37.53° (14.15°). By device, mean misalignment was 31.08° (6.38°) for the scoop stretcher and 43.97° (7.97°) for the backboard (P=.048). Conclusion. Less misalignment occurs during placement on the scoop stretcher than on the spinal backboard.