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. 2017 Jan;28(1):147-155.
doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2016.08.007. Epub 2016 Nov 1.

Complications in the Management of Patients with Spine Trauma

Geoffrey Stricsek  1 , George Ghobrial  1 , Jefferson Wilson  1 , Thana Theofanis  1 , James S Harrop  2
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Complications in the Management of Patients with Spine Trauma

Geoffrey Stricsek et al. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2017 Jan.

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.

Keywords: Complications; Spinal cord injury; Trauma.

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