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Chapter 7 - Spinal Injuries

from Section 1 - Injuries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2021

By
Mark J. Spoonamore  and
Demetrios Demetriades
Edited by
Demetrios Demetriades ,
Carl R. Chudnofsky  and
Elizabeth R. Benjamin
Demetrios Demetriades
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Carl R. Chudnofsky
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Elizabeth R. Benjamin
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Summary

In the US, approximately 10,000 spinal cord injuries yearly result in permanent disability. Most spinal cord injuries are caused by motor vehicle collisions (40%), violence (30%), falls (20%), and sporting accidents (6%). Although spinal fractures can occur in any age group, the peak incidence is in males from ages 18 to 25. Certain conditions predispose to spinal fracture, spinal cord injury, or dislocation: old age, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and spinal stenosis.

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Color Atlas of Emergency Trauma , pp. 181 - 209
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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