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- From: kaufman@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Marc T. Kaufman)
- Subject: Re: KED's leg straps
- Message-ID: <kaufman.722566642@Xenon.Stanford.EDU>
- Sender: news@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU
- Reply-To: kaufman@CS.Stanford.EDU
- Organization: CS Department, Stanford University, California, USA
- References: <722547462.AA22287@remote.halcyon.com>
- Date: 24 Nov 92 00:57:22 GMT
- Lines: 41
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- Kevin.Agard@f94.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Kevin Agard) writes:
-
- >Sir,
-
- >You should really consider getting some facts before spouting such
- >tripe!
-
- >The "boys in the big city" to whom you are referring are following
- >local
- >protocols. Said Protocols were adopted and implemented by both our
- >Medical Director and MAC Committee.
-
- >They were adopted for a very specific reason: the use of the
- >leg straps was found NON-beneficial and possibly deleterious to the
- >patient. When applied to a patient in the sitting position it becomes
- >almost impossible to the lie the patient supine on a long board with
- >out
- >then having to readjust the straps and move the legs, both of which can
- >and do cause movement to the lower spine. Also of note should be the
- >fact that a KED was designed to provide CERVICAL spine protection NOT
- >full spinal immobilization. The C-Spine IS adequately protected w/o the
- >use of leg straps.
-
- >In short, it would seem that you believe that anyone who does not agree
- >with YOUR methods of doing things is lazy or looking for a short cut.
- >This does not bode well for someone who is in a business were change in
- >procedures and knowledge is the norm..
-
- Well, one person's "Tripe" is another person's local protocol! In a recent
- recert course I was told we would fail if we forgot to put the leg straps
- on. The reason was that the KED could ride up and cause cervical damage
- when the patient was lifted. I guess all this proves is that there are
- differences of (informed) opinion. What bothers me more is that people
- accept local protocols as the word of G*d and believe that their particular
- set is correct and all others are wrong. Though I wonder what happens in
- a court case when someone asks: "...and just why did the manufacturer put
- the leg straps there, and what is their purpose..."
-
- --
- Marc Kaufman (kaufman@CS.Stanford.EDU)
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