Related Experiment Videos
Spine-board transfer techniques and the unstable cervical spine
Gianluca Del Rossi1, MaryBeth Horodyski, Timothy P Heffernan
1Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Miami, School of Education, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040, USA. delrossi@miami.edu
Spine
|April 17, 2004
Summary
Spine-board transfer techniques, log-roll and lift-and-slide, showed no significant difference in cervical spine motion. Increased injury severity led to greater motion, regardless of technique used.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Limited research exists on the efficacy of spine-board transfer techniques.
- Previous studies suggest the log-roll maneuver may be unsuitable for thoracolumbar injuries.
- No studies have investigated the impact of transfer techniques on cervical spine instability.
Purpose of the Study:
- Compare cervical spine motion during log-roll vs. lift-and-slide transfers.
- Evaluate the effect of cervical spine injury severity on motion during transfers.
Main Methods:
- Cadaveric model with repeated-measures design.
- Electromagnetic motion analysis of C5-C6 segment motion.
- Assessment under stable, posterior ligamentous injury, and complete segmental injury conditions.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in angulation motion between log-roll and lift-and-slide techniques.
- Significant increase in angulation motion with increasing cervical spine injury severity.
- Motion increased regardless of the transfer technique employed.
Conclusions:
- Both log-roll and lift-and-slide techniques equally restricted cervical spine motion in this study.
- Further research is required to fully determine the effectiveness of these transfer techniques.