Assessment of proprietary and improvised pelvic binders: time to application and displacement during casualty evacuation
Binders were mostly able to maintain their positioning during the simulated casualty evacuations carried out in this study but differed in their application times. The improvised binder (FEPS) performed comparably to the proprietary binders tested, and its low cost and weight make it a good alternative to proprietary binders in the austere environment.
Authors
- Thomas John Howe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7425-018X)
- Arul Ramasamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-8981)
- Louise McMenemy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7384-4202)
- H A Claireaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3223-6064)
- Spyros D. Masouros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1700-5548)
- George Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3200-6215)
Institutions
- Royal Navy (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002865
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council