Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Spine Immobilization in the Austere Environment: 2014 Update Robert H. Quinn, MD, Jason Williams,

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Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Spine Immobilization in the Austere Environment: 2014 Update Robert H. Quinn, MD, Jason Williams, BS, Brad L. Bennett, PhD, Gregory Stiller, MD, Arthur A. Islas, MD, Seth McCord, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages S105-S117 (December 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2014.05.004 Copyright © 2014 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 (A, B) Demonstration of trap-squeeze technique for manual cervical spine stabilization. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2014 25, S105-S117DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2014.05.004) Copyright © 2014 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 WMS recommendations for spine clearance and immobilization in the austere environment. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2014 25, S105-S117DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2014.05.004) Copyright © 2014 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions