Improvised Traction Splints: A Wilderness Medicine Tool or Hindrance?

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Improvised Traction Splints: A Wilderness Medicine Tool or Hindrance? Lori Weichenthal, MD, Susanne Spano, MD, Brian Horan, DO, Jacob Miss, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 61-64 (March 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2011.12.005 Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Subjective stability rating for traction devices on a scale of 0–10 (mean is graphed with bar representing 95% confidence interval). Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 61-64DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2011.12.005) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Subjective comfort rating on a scale of 1–10 (mean is graphed with bar representing 95% confidence interval). Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 61-64DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2011.12.005) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions