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spinal cord injuries - classification by stability, mechanism, type, level of injury, or
cause


spinal cord injuries - stability ALL SPINAL CORDS ARE UNSTABLE UNTIL
PROVEN OTHERWISE
- stable: anterior/posterior ligaments & 1 lamina or
spinous process is intact
- unstable: ligaments are torn, spine cannot protect
cord from bony displacement with normal
movement


spinal cord injuries - at risk 80% males
population young - avg early 40s
cervical spine injuries 80% 18-25 year old
many drug and/or alcohol related
old: falls

, spinal cord injuries - type of injury concussion
contusion
ischemia
transection
- complete: total loss of motor and sensory below
injury
- incomplete: mixed loss of motor and sensory
below injury


mechanism of SCI hyperflexion
hyperextension
compression
rotation


SCI - hyperflexion tears posterior ligament and dislocates vertebral
body
most unstable


SCI - hyperextension most common SCI


SCI - compression tears anterior ligament and stretches cord


SCI - rotation twisting or lateral flexion


SCI - causes vertebral fracture
dislocations
fracture + dislocation
vascular supply disruption -> spinal stroke
interveterbral disc rupture
tumors
impact of concussive force
penetration
inflammation or infection
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