Interesting prospective study in healthy volunteers comparing the freedom of movement of the neeck after immobilisation by SAM splint versus a Philidelphia collar. \”The results of this study suggest that the SAM splint, when molded into a cervical collar, is as effective as the Philadelphia collar at limiting movement of the cervical spine\”. Read the […]

This article reviews the pros and cons of commercially available Super Glue versus the much more expensive tissue adhesive, produced by the pharmacutical companies. Interesting conclusion: ‘The avid outdoors-man, whose pack is as light as his wallet, might prefer a tube of Super Glue for commonly encountered field repairs and infrequent therapeutic use’. Read the […]

Maybritt Kuypers, MD, CEO of Outdoor Medicine, writes about the medical considerations in prolonged space travel in this essay in the Journal of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. She advocates the need for Wilderness and Emergency Medicine skills in Space. Read the full artice here.