Emergency War Surgery NATO Handbook

Figure 41

United States Department of Defense
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

Figure 41. - Fractures of the cervical spine can be immobilized by either a "short" or "long" spine board. Fractures of thoracic-lumbar spine are best immobilized on a long board. One person always maintains control of the head and neck, while others rotate and properly position the patient on the spine board.

All contents copyright © 1997-2000 The University of Iowa. All rights reserved.

URL: http://www.vnh.org/

http://www.vnh.org/EWSurg/Figures/Fig41.html
Modified: Wed Jan 5 11:07:33 2000
Displayed: Sun May 14 10:08:03 2000