cervical traction in transport

[Ramesh Nagappan <rameshnagappan@yahoo.com>]

In my former life I used to be involved in HEMS which
serves the Northland province of New Zealand.  Our
experience has been published:

Nagappan R, Barker J, Riddell T, Maiden NJ, Lindsay S,
Pennycook GA, Ellwood R. 

Helicopter in transit care of the critically ill--the
Whangarei experience.

N Z Med J. 2000 Jul 28;113(1114):303-5.

We have transported patients on cervical traction
pretty comfortably and there are some pictures
available - hopefully e-mailable.  Please contact
Janet Barker (ICU Charge Nurse & Chief Flight Nurse of
the programme) on janetb@nhl.co.nz should you wish
more information on the cervical traction case.  She
may be able to send you some photos as well of the
cervical traction patient in our Sikorsky S-76
aircraft.

If you wish a reprint of the above publication (and of
the Patient care Bridge we used - since puiblished in
Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Dec 2000) please e-mail
me at rameshnagappan@yahoo.com

Cheers
Ramesh Nagappan, MD
Critical Care Physician
Intensive Care Unit
Monash Medical Centre
Melbourne, Australia


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Ramesh Nagappan
Critical Care Physician
Intensive Care Unit
Monash Medical Centre
Melbourne, Australia

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