Anesthetic Management of Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries
Types of Spinal Cord Injuries. Traumatic: MVA, assault, falls, sporting injuriesNon-traumatic: infection, tumor, vascular malformationsMechanism of injury: direct, compression, interruption of blood supply10,000 new cases per year in the U.S., ~50% cervical spine injury30-40/million in America/
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