Spinal trauma pdf
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Identify different Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Trauma is a broad ranging text organized insec tions, not along the schema of most radiology texts—“Clini cal,” “Imaging,” and “Experimental.”The ABCs—airway, breathing, and circulation—take utmost priority. Generally, the diagnosis and treatment of the majority of spine injuries can be deferred to address other life-threatening injuries, such as hemorrhage or traumatic brain injury, as long as spinal protection is maintained Anatomy of the spine •7 cervical vertebrae •thoracic vertebrae •5 lumbar vertebrae •5 fused sacral vertebrae small bones comprising the coccyx This spinal trauma guideline provides evidence ‐based advice on the initial management and transfer of major trauma patients who present to Victorian health services with spinal injuries. Overview of Spinal Cord Anatomy. Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury. Recent advances in medical management of SCI has significantly improved diagnosis, stabilization, survival rate and well-being of SCI patients Computed tomography (CT) plays a central role of clinical neurora-diology in the acute spinal trauma and is the gold-standard screening study for the identifi- Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life changing neurological condition with substantial socioeconomic implications for patients and their care-givers. Classify SCIs based on neurologic involvement. A complete assessment of spi-nal injury using radiological techniques involves the evaluation of bony structures, lig-aments, the spinal canal, and the spinal cord itself A spinal cord injury is caused by trauma or disease to the spinal cord, most often resulting in paralysis (loss of strength), loss of sensation (feeling), and loss of control of This spinal trauma guideline provides evidence ‐based advice on the initial management and transfer of major trauma patients who present to Victorian health services with Objectives. This guideline is developed for all clinical staff involved in the care of trauma patients in Victoria patients with trauma of the spine are the accu-rate depiction of the spinal axis, the identifica-tion of surgical emergencies, and the detection of unstable injuries.