Re: Value of KED (was Re: Extrication practice???)

"Carey Gregory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >Hips? Bah. There is no "good" method of immobilizing a femoral neck fx
> >(ie. hip fx.). To place a KED and move the patient to the cot will
> >result in as much (or little) manipulation as just carefully moving
> >the patient to the cot.
>
> Nothing beats a scoop stretcher for that.  It's the only device that can
> lift and immobilize a patient with virtually no movement at all.
>
> With plenty of padding and a strap cinched firmly across the pelvis, it's
> about as immobilized as it's going to get.  I've had patients sigh with
> relief when I tightened the strap and even ask me to make it tighter.

Typical. And I still remember the doctor telling me that I damn near killed
the woman because no splint was applied.
Out loud, in my face, standing over the woman.