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Atlas of Emergency Medicine Procedures

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Abstract

Transport of patients on a rigid backboard in the supine position theoretically minimizes spinal movement and facilitates emergency medical services (EMS) transport of patients who sustained trauma where spinal cord injuries are possible. The log roll is the preferred method for removal of a patient from a rigid backboard.

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  • American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Advanced trauma life support for doctors. 8th ed. Chicago: American College of Surgeons; 2008. ISBN 1880696312.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Justin Bennett MD

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Lars K. Beattie MD, MS

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Correspondence to Lars K. Beattie MD, MS .

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  1. Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida, Director, SE Specialty Care Centers of Innovation, Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Orlando, Florida, USA

    Latha Ganti

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Bennett, J., Beattie, L.K. (2016). Log Roll. In: Ganti, L. (eds) Atlas of Emergency Medicine Procedures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2507-0_38

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