Clinical Update: Suspension Trauma

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Clinical Update: Suspension Trauma Mathieu Pasquier, MD, Bertrand Yersin, MD, Laurent Vallotton, MD, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 22, Issue 2, Pages 167-171 (June 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2010.12.006 Copyright © 2011 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Motionless suspension in a harness is an emergency, as it can quickly lead to loss of consciousness. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2011 22, 167-171DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2010.12.006) Copyright © 2011 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions