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Evaluating prehospital care of patients with potential traumatic spinal cord injury: scoping review.

Roya Habibi ArejanMohammad Hossein AsgardoonMaryam ShabanyZahra GhodsiHamid Reza DehghanMasoud Sohrabi AslHamidreza OstadrahimiAlex R VaccaroVafa Rahimi-Movaghar
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
There was no uniform opinion about spinal immobilization of patients with suspected TSCI. The novel lateral trauma position and one of two High Arm IN Endangered Spine (HAINES) methods are preferred methods for unconscious patients. Controlled self-extrication for patients with stable hemodynamic status is recommended. Early and proper identifying of potential TSCI by PHC providers can significantly improve patients' outcomes and can result in avoiding unwanted spinal immobilization. Future prospective studies with a large sample size in real-life settings are needed to provide clear and evidence-based data in PHC of patients with suspected TSCI.
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