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Lateral Trauma Position Research In this Systematic Review Dr. Per Kristian Hyldmo and colleagues look at the question of whether an unconscious patient lying supine is at risk for airway compromise. Spoiler alert – the answer is yes. Their conclusion
Read moreLateral Trauma Position Research This is a Prehospital Care Research Forum Journal Club Review of Hyldmo, et. al. systematic review of studies looking at airway compromise in supine patients.
Read moreLateral Trauma Position Research – A Cadaver Model -2016 This study used a cadaver model to compare c-spine movement in different lateral positions. The LTP and HAINES (1) methods caused less movement than the lateral recovery position (which does
Read moreNew Hampshire EMS Protocol for Spinal Motion Restriction. Note circled text near the bottom of the page that discusses laying a patient on their side. NEW HAMPSHIRE SPINAL TRAUMA PROTOCOL
Read moreLateral Trauma Position Research – oral presentation on research on different side-lying positions in spinal trauma Hyldmo, et. al., Learning From the Dead: Improving Safety While Placing Unconscious Trauma Patients in Various Lateral Positions, Oral Presentation from the London
Read moreLateral Trauma Position Research – How prevalent is the use of LTP in Norwegian EMS System? Fattah, et. al., The Lateral Trauma Position: What Do We Know About It and How Do We Use It? A Cross-sectional Survey of All
Read moreLateral Trauma Position Research – Systematic Review of studies looking for neurological compromise of turning trauma patients on their side Hyldmo, et. al.; Does Turning Trauma Patients With An Unstable Spinal Injury From the Supine to a Lateral Position
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