Prehospital guidelines on in-water traumatic spinal injuries for lifeguards and prehospital emergency medical services: an international Delphi consensus study

Abstract Background Trauma guidelines on spinal motion restriction (SMR) have changed drastically in recent years. An international group of experts explored whether consensus could be reached and if guidelines on SMR performed by trained lifeguards and prehospital EMS following in-water traumatic s...

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Main Authors: Niklas Breindahl, Joost L. M. Bierens, Sebastian Wiberg, Roberto Barcala-Furelos, Christian Maschmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-08-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01249-3