Reference
Purvis, T. A., Carlin, B., & Driscoll, P. (2017). The definite risks and questionable benefits of liberal pre-hospital spinal immobilisation. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.01.045
Conclusion
The literature supports the Consensus Guidelines but raises the question as to whether they go far enough as there is strong evidence to suggest phSI (pre-hospital spinal immobilisation) is an inherently harmful procedure without having any proven benefit. These results demonstrate an urgent need for further studies to determine its treatment effect.