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A critical look at the EXIT study's 2022 consensus statements on extrication after road traffic collisions. The review considers self-extrication, gentle handling and time-critical care, alongside questions about expert selection and the modified Delphi process used to reach agreement.

An update from July 2022 on refreshing the UK's emergency medicine research priorities through the James Lind Alliance. The post explains why the exercise was being repeated and points to related priority-setting work in prehospital care and major trauma.

A 2022 appraisal of the FORCE trial comparing an offer of bandaging with rigid immobilisation for children's distal radius buckle fractures. It examines pain outcomes, treatment preferences and how the trial design reflects conversations with children and families.

Natalie May reports from day three of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne. Lessons from major incidents in Manchester, New Zealand, Beirut and Tonga sit alongside sessions on prehospital retrieval, human factors and shared leadership.

Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley review May 2022 on the St Emlyn's blog and podcast. The episode includes routes into academic emergency medicine and a look ahead to plans for the year.

Natalie May shares learning from the first day of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne. Topics include global health and pandemic response, cardiac arrest research, resuscitation in settings with limited resources and the need to rethink trauma care for older patients.