Spinal board

For a backboard in basketball, see Basketball.
Spinal board
Spinal motion restriction with a long spine board
Other names
  • long spine board (LSB)
  • long back board[1]
  • spineboard[2]
  • backboard[3]

A spinal board,[4] is a patient handling device used primarily in pre-hospital trauma care. It is designed to provide rigid support during movement of a person with suspected spinal or limb injuries.[5] They are most commonly used by ambulance staff, as well as lifeguards and ski patrollers.[2][6] Historically, backboards were also used in an attempt to "improve the posture" of young people, especially girls.[7]

Due to lack of evidence to support long-term use, the practice of keeping people on long boards for prolonged periods of time is decreasing.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Online training manual for Neann Long Spine Board". Neann.
  2. ^ a b Whatling, Shaun. Beach Lifeguarding. Royal Life Saving Society.
  3. ^ Sen, Ayan (2005). "Spinal Immobilisation in Prehospital Trauma Patient". Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 3 (3). ISSN 1447-4999.
  4. ^ Vickery, D. (2001). "The use of the spinal board after the pre-hospital phase of trauma management". Emergency Medicine Journal. 18 (1): 51–54. doi:10.1136/emj.18.1.51. PMC 1725508. PMID 11310463.
  5. ^ Ambulance Service Basic Training 3rd Edition. IHCD. 2003.
  6. ^ "Red Cross Lifeguard Management Guide". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ Cf. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Chapter 3.
  8. ^ Sundstrøm, Terje; Asbjørnsen, Helge; Habiba, Samer; Sunde, Geir Arne; Wester, Knut (2013-08-20). "Prehospital Use of Cervical Collars in Trauma Patients: A Critical Review". Journal of Neurotrauma. 31 (6): 531–540. doi:10.1089/neu.2013.3094. ISSN 0897-7151. PMC 3949434. PMID 23962031.
  9. ^ Singletary, Eunice M.; Charlton, Nathan P.; Epstein, Jonathan L.; Ferguson, Jeffrey D.; Jensen, Jan L.; MacPherson, Andrew I.; Pellegrino, Jeffrey L.; Smith, William “Will” R.; Swain, Janel M. (2015-11-03). "Part 15: First Aid". Circulation. 132 (18 suppl 2): S574–S589. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000269. ISSN 0009-7322. PMID 26473003.