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Chapter 11 - Thoracolumbar Trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 August 2019

By
Terren Trott
Edited by
Alex Koyfman  and
Brit Long
Alex Koyfman
Affiliation:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brit Long
Affiliation:
San Antonio Military Medical Center
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Summary

Thoracolumbar trauma involves a spectrum of injuries, from stable and unstable bony injury to spinal cord compression and spinal cord lesions. Thoracolumbar trauma most often results from motor vehicle collisions; however, falls and violent crimes also constitute a modest proportion. The general population experiences up to 64 cases of thoracolumbar injury per 100,000 people, though only a minor portion of these injuries lead to serious neurological deficit.1

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The Emergency Medicine Trauma Handbook , pp. 154 - 163
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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