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Working With THET

A Three-Phase Clinical and Research Capacity-Strengthening Project For Post-Collision Care IMPACT is excited to announce that we have been successful in our application to THET’s Global Capacity Building Programme. We look forward to working with THET in partnership with the University of Cape Town (UCT)  and the African Federation of Emergency Medicine(AFEM) to further develop […]

The Extrication Evolution

Listen to Dr Tim Nutbeam on The Firefighters Podcast as he reveals the latest evidence on safely extricating patients from vehicles.

A comparison of the demographics, injury patterns and outcome data for patients injured in motor vehicle collisions who are trapped compared to those patients who are not trapped

Reference: Nutbeam T, Fenwick R, Smith JE, Bouamra O, Wallis L, Stassen W. A comparison of the demographics, injury patterns and outcome data for patients injured in motor vehicle collisions who are trapped compared to those patients who are not trapped. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Medicine 29, 17 (2021). What we did: We considered […]

Do Entrapment, Injuries, Outcomes and Potential for Self-Extrication Vary with Age? A Pre-Specified Analysis of the UK Trauma Registry (TARN)

Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), particularly those associated with entrapment, are a common cause of major trauma. Current extrication methods are focused on spinal movement minimisation and mitigation, but for many patients self-extrication may be an appropriate alternative. Older drivers and passengers are increasingly injured in MVCs and may be at an increased risk of entrapment […]