Re: cervical traction in transport

["Gregory J. Rupert" <gregoryrupert@sprynet.com>]

It may be of interest that Air Methods is in the process of testing a new
aeromedical evacuation spinal imobilization platform for the military at
Brooks AFB here in San Antonio. You may want to investigate this through Air
Methods.

Greg Rupert
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Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: cervical traction in transport


> Many years ago we had a mechanic take a spine board and attach a Sager
splint
> to the head end.  I believe he had to attach oversized runners to the
bottom
> to permit clearance.  We then used the Sager splint the same way that you
use
> weights in an ortho bed with the Gardner - Wells tongs.  It seemed to work
> well, despite a long trip in a BK.
>
> Dave Thomson
>
> David P. Thomson, MS, MD, FACEP
> Associate Professor
> Department of Emergency Medicine
> SUNY Upstate Medical University
> 750 E. Adams St.
> Syracuse, NY 13210
> 315.464.6219 voice
> 315.464.6229 fax
>
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