Spine-board transfer techniques and the unstable cervical spine.

Study Design: A repeated-measures design using a cadaveric model was used in this preliminary investigation on the effectiveness of spine-board transfer techniques.

Objectives: To compare the amount of angulation (flexion-extension) motion that results at the cervical spine during the execution of the log-roll maneuver and the lift-and-slide technique; and to examine how changes to the integrity of the cervical spine impacts the amount of motion generated during the transfer process.

Summary Of Background Data: Very little research has been performed to establish the efficacy of spine-board transfer techniques.