Abstract
Immobilization is one of the most used procedures to prevent spinal cord injury in multiple trauma patients in prehospital setting. However, its protocolary use has historical principles rather than a scientific origin. Although this technique restricts the movement of the injured spine, there is no evidence supporting its use in all patients suffering from trauma.
Highlights
Immobilization is one of the most used procedures to prevent spinal cord injury in multiple trauma patients in prehospital setting
It is necessary to carry out more studies that provide scientific evidence of quality to know the effectiveness of cervical immobilization in multiple trauma patients, because this is still something uncertain
As for the materials to be used in the immobilization, the maneuver of mandibular elevation, the cervical collar or other means will be chosen, according to the circumstances in which we find ourselves
Summary
Immobilization is one of the most used procedures to prevent spinal cord injury in multiple trauma patients in prehospital setting. Its protocolary use has historical principles rather than a scientific origin. This technique restricts the movement of the injured spine, there is no evidence supporting its use in all patients suffering from trauma. Collisions between vehicles cause more than 1 million deaths per year and between 20 and 50 million significant injuries. Any patient traumatized with a mechanism of injury of a greater energy transfer to the mentioned can present spinal damage [5]
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