Peter Driscoll, Olive Goodall, R. W. Harvey
Abstract
The objectives of this chapter are for members of the trauma team to understand: the types of forces responsible for spinal injury; the differences between primary, secondary and partial neurological damage; the differences between neurological and spinal shock; the assessment and management of the patient with a suspected spinal injury.
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The objectives of this chapter are for members of the trauma team to understand: the types of forces responsible for spinal injury; the differences between primary, secondary and partial neurological damage; the differences between neurological and spinal shock; the assessment and management of the patient with a suspected spinal injury.
Key concepts: Spinal trauma, Spinal injury, Medicine, Shock (circulatory), Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Spinal cord injury, Spinal cord