title: [Pre-hospital care management of acute spinal cord injury].
abstract: Acute injury to the spine and spinal cord can occur both in isolation as also in the context of multiple injuries. Whereas a few decades ago, the cause of paraplegia was almost exclusively traumatic, the ratio of traumatic to non-traumatic causes in Germany is currently almost equivalent. In acute treatment of spinal cord injury, restoration and maintenance of vital functions, selective control of circulation parameters, and avoidance of positioning or transport-related additional damage are in the foreground. This article provides information on the guideline for emergency treatment of patients with acute injury of the spine and spinal cord in the preclinical phase.
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirschfeld
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thietje
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lönnecker
authors.forename: Thoralf
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kerner
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuhr
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000592:standards*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000592:standards*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000592:standards*