Thoracic Spine Fracture in a Survivor of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with Mechanical CPR

Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016 Dec;31(6):684-686. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X16000844. Epub 2016 Sep 19.

Abstract

This is a report of a thoracic vertebral fracture in a 79-year-old male survivor of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with chest compressions provided by a LUCAS 2 (Physio-Control Inc.; Lund Sweden) device. This is the first such report in the literature of a vertebral fracture being noted in a survivor of cardiac arrest where an automated compression device was used. Marshall RT , Kotecha H , Chiba T , Tennyson J . Thoracic spine fracture in a survivor of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with mechanical CPR. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(6):684-686.

Keywords: CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation; EMS Emergency Medical Services; ROSC return of spontaneous circulation; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; mechanical compression devices; out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; spinal fractures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / adverse effects*
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / instrumentation
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / therapy*
  • Spinal Fractures / etiology*
  • Survivors*
  • Sweden
  • Thoracic Injuries / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome