Transferring patients with thoracolumbar spinal instability are there alternatives to the log roll maneuver?

Abstract

Study Design. Using a cadaveric model, the amount of spinal motion generated during the execution of various prehospital transfer techniques was evaluated using a crossover study design. Objective. To assess the quantity of segmental motion generated across a globally unstable thoracolumbar spine during the execution of the log roll (LR), lift-andslide, and 6-plus-person (6