Citation

Silver JR, Morris WR, Otfinowski JS. Injury 1980; 12(3): 219-224.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

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PMID

7228385

Abstract

The associated injuries found in 100 consecutive spinal injuries are described. Fifty-one of the patients had injuries of the cervical cord, 31 per cent complete. A total of 75 per cent of the patients had associated injuries, the commonest being a head injury. Chest injuries were the next most frequent. The management of these injuries in the presence of a severe spinal injury is described. The importance of early tracheostomy and prophylactic anticoagulant therapy is stressed in reducing the mortality to the order of 2 per cent. The value of spinal injury units is emphasized.

Language: en