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[Kinematic analysis of the spine during placement on 2 transfer devices: a spinal backboard and a scoop stretcher]
Raquel Gordillo Martín1, Pedro E Alcaraz Ramón2, Fulgencio Manzano Capel3
1Gerencia de Urgencias y Emergencias 061 de la Región de Murcia, España. Universidad Católica de Murcia, España.
Objectives:
To analyze and compare measurements of spine kinematics during prehospital emergency responders' placement of a patient on a spinal backboard or a scoop stretcher.
Material And 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.
