Characteristics of trauma patients overimmobilized by prehospital providers

Elizabeth Paterek; Derek L. Isenberg; Ellie Salinski; Herbert Schiffer; Bruce Nisbet

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.034

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Characteristics of trauma patients overimmobilized by prehospital providers☆☆☆

Elizabeth Paterek, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Derek L. Isenberg, MD

Ellie Salinski, MD

Herbert Schiffer, MD

Bruce Nisbet, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Upland, PA 19013

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.034

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Previous studies have shown that prehospital providers, both emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, can accurately apply selective spinal immobilization (SSI) to trauma patients [1–9]. However, no studies have examined why emergency medical services (EMS) providers overimmobilize trauma patients. Our study aimed to examine the reasons why prehospital providers in our system overimmobilized trauma patients.

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☆There was no outside funding for this study.

☆☆This research was presented at the 2014 Conference of the National Association of EMS Physicians.

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