Advances in the management of acute spinal cord injury.
Numerous secondary neurologic and systemic complications can occur in the face of a spinal cord injury. The goal of immediate treatment is early spine immobilization and realignment, stabilization of hemodynamic and pulmonary status, prompt radiographic evaluation, and prevention of medical complications. These measures should optimize the chances for neurologic recovery.
Lee
Thomas T
TT
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL 33136, USA. ThomasTLeeMD@aol.com
Green
Barth A
BA
D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices