Kinematic analysis of the spine during placement on 2 transfer devices: a spinal backboard and a scoop stretcher
Gordillo Martín R, Alcaraz Ramón PE, Manzano Capel F, Freitas TT, Martín-Cascales E, Juguera Rodríguez L, Pardo Ríos M
Affiliation of the authors
Gerencia de Urgencias y Emergencias 061 de la Región de Murcia, Spain. Universidad Católica de Murcia, Spain. Centro de Investigación en Alto Rendimiento Deportivo de la Universidad Católica de Murcia, Spain.
Gordillo Martín R, Alcaraz Ramón PE, Manzano Capel F, Freitas TT, Martín-Cascales E, Juguera Rodríguez L, et al. Kinematic analysis of the spine during placement on 2 transfer devices: a spinal backboard and a scoop stretcher. Emergencias. 2017;29:43-5
Summary
Objective.
To analyze and compare measurements of spine kinematics during prehospital emergency responders’ placement of a patient on a spinal backboard or a scoop stretcher.
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.
