This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When emergency responders reach a gunshot or stabbing victim, they try ...

Immobilizing the spines of shooting and stabbing victims before they are taken to the hospital — standard procedure in Maryland and some other parts of the country — appears to double the risk of ...

The management of cervical spine injuries remains a critical aspect of trauma care, with immobilisation techniques playing a pivotal role in mitigating secondary neurological damage. Current practices ...

Widespread use of the Canadian C-spine rule by triage nurses in emergency departments would ease discomfort of trauma patients and improve patient flow in overcrowded emergency departments in Canada ...

In combat zones and emergency rescues, rapid evacuation and treatment can mean the difference between life and death. But prolonged immobilization during transport poses another life-threatening risk: ...

It’s a familiar sight: emergency medical teams using a neck collar, head blocks, and tape to secure an injured person’s head to a backboard. But the rule that required this common emergency medical ...