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Table 3 Cervical translation (linear movement) during logroll

From: Does turning trauma patients with an unstable spinal injury from the supine to a lateral position increase the risk of neurological deterioration? – A systematic review

Outcome

Study

Mean (SD)

Median

Range of means

Anterior/posterior

3 studies

 

4.1

3.9 - 4.1

 

(mm)

Del Rossi 2008 [26]

4.1 (0.6)

   
 

Del Rossi 2010 [27]

4.1

   
 

Horodyski 2011 [28]

3.9 (2.9)

   

Axial

3 studies

 

4.1

2.6 - 4.9

 

(mm)

Del Rossi 2008 [26]

4.9 (0.7)

   
 

Del Rossi 2010 [27]

4.1

   
 

Horodyski 2011 [28]

2.6 (1.8)

   

Medial/lateral

3 studies

 

4.8

3.1 - 6.3

 

(mm)

Del Rossi 2008 [26]

6.3 (0.6)

   
 

Del Rossi 2010 [27]

4.8

   
 

Horodyski 2011 [28]

3.1 (1.9)

   
  1. Shows data from cadaver studies with artificially induced unstable cervical spine injuries. The standard deviation is shown for the studies in which it was reported. We report the medians of the means reported in the different studies and the range of these means