Stability of the cervical spine after conservative treatment.
175 patients with cervical spine and spinal cord injuries were admitted to the Spinal Injuries Unit, Austin Hospital, in the five-year period from the 1 July 1968, to the 30 June 1973. Only 4-2 per cent of the patients required delayed spinal fusion for instability after a conservative treatment regime.
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray; D014143:Traction