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Chapter-047 Assessment and Emergency Management of Acute Spinal Injuries

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. Pande Anil
2. N Pradeep Kumar Pradeep Kumar
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_47
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
19
Author Affiliations
1. Achanta Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Center, VHS Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Postgraduate Institute of Neurological Surgery, Dr A Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Dr A Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

This chapter has well written text and 3 well illustrated diagrams and pictures showing spinal injuries. Suspicion to spinal injury, pathology, clinical presentation, investigations, management of spinal injury are given in detail. Fracture of occipital condyles, axis vertebra, atlas vertebra, atlantoaxial dislocation are described comprehensively. Canadian c-spine rule, spinal injury grading system, spinal shock, spinal cord neuropraxia, spinal injury syndrome, cauda equine syndrome, central cord syndrome are explained with tables and diagrams. 154 references are given for further reading to conclude this chapter.

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