When prehospital management of suspected spinal trauma victims began to shift away from the use of the long backboard, were you skeptical? Having suffered a near-fatal cervical spine fracture himself, David was greatly distressed when his agency announced that the backboard was being removed from the spinal trauma protocol. He set out to learn all he could about the supposed science behind these changes. But rather than finding flaws in the research, he came to the inescapable conclusion that traditional immobilization can contribute to a patient's death. And more recent research suggests that even more changes may be on the horizon. Providers, instructors and Medical Directors will find this session extremely valuable.
