Great information - one question, does elevating the legs like that cause hyperextension of the knees. Is it better to put something under the calves to avoid stress on the knees?
backwoodstrails use what you have. Remember, you have a patient that could be dying. Some knee discomfort is so far down on the list of priorities as to be totally irrelevant. If a patient makes a comment about it and you can quickly accommodate them without compromising your other interventions, sure, why not accommodate them. But remember, stress and minor discomfort of the knees when you have someone in hypovolemic shock just doesn’t matter.
