Long Spine Board

Long spine board (LSB), or the panel, is a medical device used to immobilize and transport patients with suspected spinal injuries. Panels are used to prevent movement of the spine that can cause permanent injury. They are most often used by prehospital care providers such as ambulance and paramedic. backboards are usually made of wood or plastic, although there was a strong movement away from wooden boards because of their higher level of maintenance required to keep them in working condition and protect against cracking and other imperfections that could harbor bacteria. There are also short backboards, but the short spine board is rarely used because of the presence of a superior technology, such as walking the patient to the hospital with a cervical collar around the neck. Panels are designed to be slightly wider and longer than the average human body to accommodate the straps capital, and have handles for transporting the patient. Most panels are designed to be completely transparent to X-rays so as not to interfere with the examination while patients are attached to them. Panels are almost always used in conjunction with the following features: a cervical collar with occipital padding, if necessary; side head supports, like a rolled blanket or head blocks made specifically for this purpose, used to prevent lateral rotation of the head; straps to secure the patient to long spine board, and tape to secure the head