title: Acute central cervical spinal cord syndrome--aetiology, age incidence and relationship to the orthopaedic injury.
abstract: A series of 99 cases of acute central cervical spinal cord syndrome is reviewed. This represents 25% of all acute cervical spinal cord injuries (excluding stabs and gunshots), admitted to the Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Conradie Hospital during an 8-year period (November 1963 to December 1971). Aetiology, age incidence and relationship to injury is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing