title: Complications in the Management of Patients with Spine Trauma.
abstract: More than 50% of patients diagnosed with acute, traumatic spinal cord injury will experience at least 1 complication during their hospitalization. Age, severity of neurological injury, concurrent traumatic brain injury, comorbid illness, and mechanism of injury are all associated with increasing risk of complication. More than 75% of complications will occur within 2 weeks of injury. The complications associated with SCI carry a significant risk of morbidity and mortality; their early identification and management is critical in the care of the SCI patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut Street - Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stricsek
authors.affiliation: Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut Street - Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghobrial
authors.affiliation: Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut Street - Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Jefferson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut Street - Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Thana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Theofanis
authors.affiliation: Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut Street - Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut Street - Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: James.Harrop@jefferson.edu.
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Harrop
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Complications; Spinal cord injury; Trauma