title: [Management of spine injuries in polytraumatized patients].
abstract: The management of spine injuries in polytraumatized patients remains a great challenge for the diagnostic procedures and institution of appropriate treatment by integrating spinal trauma treatment into the whole treatment concept as well as following the treatment steps for the injured spine itself. The established concept of "damage control" and criteria regarding the optimal time and manner for operative treatment of the injured spine in the polytrauma setting is presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für spezielle Chirurgie des Bewegungsapparates, Klinik für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Universitätsmedizin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany. christoph.heyde@charite.de
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Heyde
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ertel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kayser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone