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1. Spinal Trauma Cervical - 55%
Cervical Thoracic - 15%
Thoracic Thoracolumbar 15%
Thoracolumbar lumbosacral area - 15 %
2. Cervical Spine Up to 10% of patients with a cervical spine fracture have a second, noncontiguous
Fracture: vertebral column fracture.
Incidence of non
contiguous frac-
ture
3. Paediatric Cervi- C spine injury is rare
cal Spine C1 - C4 injuries are twice as soon than lower C Spine injuries
Anatomical Dif-
ferences
4. Spinal shock Spinal shock refers to the flaccidity (loss of muscle tone) and loss of relexes that
occur immediately after spinal cord injury. After a period of time, spasticity ensues
5. Central cord syn- 1. disproproportionately greater loss of motor strength in the upper extremities
drome than in the lower extremities, with varying degrees of sensory loss.
hyperextension injury in a patient with preexisting cervical canal stenosis.
The mechanism is commonly that of a forward fall resulting in a facial impact.
with or without cervical spine fracture or dislocation.
The prognosis for recovery is somewhat better than with other incompete injuries.
elderly, who have underlying spinal stenosis and sufer a ground-level fall
6. Anterior cord anterior part of the cord.
syndrome It is characterized by paraplegia and a bilateral loss of pain and temperature
sensation.
However, sensation from the intact dorsal column (i.e., position, vibration, and
deep pressure sense) is preserved.
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1. Spinal Trauma Cervical - 55%
Cervical Thoracic - 15%
Thoracic Thoracolumbar 15%
Thoracolumbar lumbosacral area - 15 %
2. Cervical Spine Up to 10% of patients with a cervical spine fracture have a second, noncontiguous
Fracture: vertebral column fracture.
Incidence of non
contiguous frac-
ture
3. Paediatric Cervi- C spine injury is rare
cal Spine C1 - C4 injuries are twice as soon than lower C Spine injuries
Anatomical Dif-
ferences
4. Spinal shock Spinal shock refers to the flaccidity (loss of muscle tone) and loss of relexes that
occur immediately after spinal cord injury. After a period of time, spasticity ensues
5. Central cord syn- 1. disproproportionately greater loss of motor strength in the upper extremities
drome than in the lower extremities, with varying degrees of sensory loss.
hyperextension injury in a patient with preexisting cervical canal stenosis.
The mechanism is commonly that of a forward fall resulting in a facial impact.
with or without cervical spine fracture or dislocation.
The prognosis for recovery is somewhat better than with other incompete injuries.
elderly, who have underlying spinal stenosis and sufer a ground-level fall
6. Anterior cord anterior part of the cord.
syndrome It is characterized by paraplegia and a bilateral loss of pain and temperature
sensation.
However, sensation from the intact dorsal column (i.e., position, vibration, and
deep pressure sense) is preserved.
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