Principles of first aid transport for spinal fractures

The principles of emergency transport for spinal fracture are as follows: 1. In the emergency scene, if the patient already has a spinal fracture, special attention should be paid to the transport. For patients suspected of having a cervical fracture, unauthorized movement of their head should be avoided, and the patient should be made to lie flat when not protected by a cervical brace, so that his head and body are in a straight line and the airway is kept open; 2. If the patient is suspected of having a thoracolumbar fracture, remember not to let If the patient is suspected of having a thoracolumbar fracture, remember that the patient should not be examined in a sitting position, nor should the patient be transported on his back or held, then an ambulance should be called as soon as possible and a single frame should be used for transport; if there is no single frame, the patient should be transported in a three-person flat support method. During the transfer, the patient should pay attention to the movement of both lower limbs to observe whether the patient has spinal cord injury, if the patient cannot move both lower limbs or has numbness, then spinal cord injury is considered.