Journal of Spine

Enrico Farabegoli

Publications

• Research Article
  Dragging Instead of Lifting: A New Spine Stretcher Concept
  Author(s): Enrico FarabegoliEnrico Farabegoli
  
  Introduction: The goal of immobilization is to transform the entire body of the patient into a single mass so it can withstand the stress of the rescue without further damage. The traumatized patients must be immobilized on spine stretchers to ensure complete immobilization of their spine. The world’s best selling stretcher of this type is the Ferno Scoop Exl65. The Northwall Innovation’s Skidboard is a stretcher that does not require the collar and can be dragged on the ground. Material and Methods: We compared the stress to the spine during the loading and transport steps with both the Skidboard and the Exl65 stretchers. We collected data from electronic devices placed on the patient’s suit and helmet. Each sensor inside the suit and helmet showed values on the three Cartesian axes during all manoeuvers. We repeatedly sim.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000183

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