title: [First aid and diagnosis of spinal injuries].
abstract: One of the most neglected lesions are spinal fractures for which early diagnosis is essential. Deviation of the spinal axis must be avoided during emergency treatment and transport. X-ray diagnosis must focus on the injured segment, and indirect radiological signs are also important. A CT-scan is the optimal means of early diagnosis. Emergency reduction is indicated in cases of neurological deficit and severe kyphosis. In such cases reduction means decompression.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Krankenanstalten "Bergmannsheil" Bochum, Universitätsklinik.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muhr
mesh_terms: D005392:First Aid; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Erstversorgung und Diagnostik von Wirbelsäulenverletzungen.