Emergency transport and radiographic evaluation following spinal cord injury

Kornelis A. Poelstra; Alexander R. Vaccaro; Sonali Rao; Deepan Patel; Andrew K. Brown; Peter G. Whang; Alpesh Patel

doi:10.1310/2008-TKNV-PQQX-PUH4

Emergency transport and radiographic evaluation following spinal cord injury

Kornelis A. Poelstra^*, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Sonali Rao, Deepan Patel, Andrew K. Brown, Peter G. Whang, Alpesh Patel

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The prehospital care of patients with spinal cord injury has improved significantly si nee tile founding of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in 1971. Rapid and safe transport of the spinal injury patient allows for early medical stabilization and institution of measures designed to preserve and possibly improve neurologic function. The adoption of systematic imaging protocols and advancements in imaging technology have allowed for early diagnosis of spinal injuries and therefore definitive treatment. Controversy still exists as to the basic imaging requirements needed to exclude the presence of spinal injury or the need for prerecluction magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with a cervical facet dislocation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	22-37
Number of pages	16
Journal	Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1310/2008-TKNV-PQQX-PUH4
State	Published - Jun 2006

Keywords

Cervical spine
Emergency transport
Imaging
Radiographic evaluation
Spinal cord injury
Trauma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Clinical Neurology

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