A Change from a Spinal Immobilization to a Spinal Motion Restriction Protocol was Not Associated with an Increase in Disabling Spinal Cord Injuries.
Brian M ClemencyPeter NatalziaJohanna InnesSharon GuarinoJacob V WelchArsalan HaghdelEkaterina NoyesJeffery JordanHeather A LindstromE Brooke LernerPublished in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2021)
This study did not demonstrate an increase in disabling spinal cord injuries after a shift from an SI protocol to an SMR protocol. This finding, in addition to existing literature, supports the introduction of SMR protocols and the decreased use of the backboard.