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Curbside to BedsideModern Spinal CareThe following is a short list of salient points related to the podcast and the corresponding source literature. As always, read the source literature and critically appraise it for yourself. Take none of the following as a substitution for local protocol or procedure. 2018 NAEMSP Spinal Immobilization paper https://naemsp.org/resources/position-statements/spinal-immobilization/ Securing a patient to the stretcher mattress significantly reduces lateral motion: Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Apr;34(4):717-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.078. Epub 2015 Dec 30. C-Collar limits visible external motion in the intact spine, but not internal motion in the unstable injured spine:2018-12-2200 min