The use of extrication devices in crevasse accidents: official statement of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine and the Terrestrial Rescue Commission of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue intended for physicians, paramedics, and mountain rescuers
| Autor: | Hans Jacomet, Bruno Jelk, Eveline Winterberger, Ken Zafren, Grégoire Zen Ruffinen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Mountain rescue
medicine.medical_specialty Emergency Medical Services Mountaineering business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Poison control Kendrick extrication device Commission Air Ambulances medicine.disease Crevasse Spinal Injuries Emergency medicine Outcome Assessment Health Care medicine Emergency medical services Emergency Medicine Rescue Work Humans Cervical collar Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Wildernessenvironmental medicine. 19(2) |
| ISSN: | 1080-6032 |
| Popis: | Injured patients in crevasses who are suspected of having sustained spinal injuries should ideally be extricated after being immobilized in a horizontal position on a stretcher and having a cervical collar applied. Sometimes, however, horizontal stabilization is not possible, because the crevasse is too narrow, and the patient needs to be stabilized in a vertical position. In such cases an extrication device can be a useful adjunct. The Kendrick Extrication Device stabilizes the position of the body and maintains firm support of the head, neck, and torso. Therefore, the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine supports the use of this device in narrow crevasses, if horizontal evacuation is not possible. |
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