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Early management of crush injury and crush syndrome: a Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care consensus statement
EMJ28 Aug 2026Policy Statements
Clinical takeaway
Prehospital and major-incident services should compare the full recommendations with existing crush protocols, paying close attention to where system context differs from prior or local guidance.
EDCritix summary
A Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care consensus statement provides practical early-management recommendations for suspected crush injury after a structured evidence review and consensus process, with an explicitly UK prehospital context.