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…
