Spinal Cord Injuries in the Athlete
11 Spinal Cord Injuries in the Athlete Brian Kwon, David H. Kim, and Alexander R. Vaccaro Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) in athletes are uncommon and occur at an annual rate…
CRITICAL CARE
Quality of Life, Professionalism, and Research Ethics in the Treatment of Spinal Injuries
16 Quality of Life, Professionalism, and Research Ethics in the Treatment of Spinal Injuries Paul J. Ford The ethical challenges in neurotrauma compose a vast array of intertwined issues and…
Rehabilitation and Recovery from Spinal Injuries
14 Rehabilitation and Recovery from Spinal Injuries Tom Stanley, Bart Wojewnik, Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Kern Singh Rehabilitating spinal cord injury (SCI) patients requires a multidisciplinary approach that goes far…
Socioeconomics of Spinal Injuries
15 Socioeconomics of Spinal Injuries Rob D. Dickerman, Michael O’Malley, and Jack E. Zigler The annual incidence of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) in the United States is approximately 40 cases…
Timing of Surgery for Spinal Injuries
8 Timing of Surgery for Spinal Injuries Gordon K. T. Chu and Michael G. Fehlings A 24-year-old man was admitted to our institution following a blunt assault. On admission, the…
Pathophysiology of Spinal Injuries
2 Pathophysiology of Spinal Injuries Jeff S. Silber, Adam S. Levin, Michael Kessler, and Kamal D. Dagly There are approximately 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) reported annually…
Spinal Cord Regeneration
3 Spinal Cord Regeneration Charles H. Tator There are two broad categories of strategies to promote repair of the injured spinal cord: neuroprotection and regeneration (Table 3.1). To date, neuroprotection…
Critical Care of Acute Spinal Cord Injuries
12 Critical Care of Acute Spinal Cord Injuries Melissa Y. Macias and Dennis J. Maiman In the United States, 160,000 new traumatic vertebral column injuries occur annually, 10 to 30%…
Prehospital Management of Spinal Injuries
7 Prehospital Management of Spinal Injuries Paul Park and Kevin T. Foley Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event. In addition to the significant morbidity associated with SCI, there…
Lab Work: What, When, and How Often?
7 Lab Work: What, When, and How Often? Jon Taveau Case Study An 18-year-old female presents with acute onset of the worst headache of her life and decreased consciousness. See…
