Table 2.
Neurological deficits for patients who arrived on a spine board or without spinal immobilization.
| Parameter | Overall N (%) | Treatment Group | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Spine Board N (%) | Spine Board N (%) | |||
| Significant history | 35 (12.6%) | 33 (13.1%) | 2 (8.0%) | 0.752 |
| Pre-extrication deficit1 | 11 (4.0%) | 7 (2.8%) | 4 (16.0%) | 0.011 |
| Post-extrication deficit (any) | 29 (10.7%) | 22 (8.8%) | 7 (30.4%) | 0.006 |
| Post-extrication motor | 18 (6.5%) | 11 (4.4%) | 7 (29.2%) | < 0.001 |
| Post-extrication sensory | 22 (8.1%) | 17 (6.8%) | 5 (21.7%) | 0.027 |
| Trauma deficit (any) | 34 (12.5%) | 27 (10.9%) | 7 (29.2%) | 0.018 |
| Trauma motor | 27 (9.7%) | 21 (8.5%) | 6 (24.0%) | 0.025 |
| Trauma sensory | 18 (6.6%) | 14 (5.6%) | 4 (16.7%) | 0.062 |
1
Based on text information on EMS run sheets; considered to have deficit if sensory or motor deficits were mentioned. For some patients, injuries were described with no mention of neurological assessment.