<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nierengarten, Mary Beth</style></author></authors><secondary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Colwell, Christopher B.</style></author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Spinal Boards for Spinal Immobilization Prove Harmful</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MD Conference Express</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014-12-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12-12</style></pages><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">One million spine injuries occur annually, and 2% to 3% are spinal cord injuries. For patients with suspected spinal injury, the use of spinal boards for spine immobilization confers no benefit and may cause harm. This article reviews the current evidence on the use of spinal boards for spinal immobilization.</style></abstract><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">46</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume></record></records></xml>