Pediatric Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
This article reviews thoracolumbar injury patterns that may be seen in children. Although much of the management of these injuries has been extrapolated from the adult literature, unique surgical and…
Classification and Management of Pediatric Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries
Appropriate management of subaxial spine injury in children requires an appreciation for the differences in anatomy, biomechanics, injury patterns, and treatment options compared with adult patients. Increased flexibility, weak neck…
Classification and Management of Pediatric Craniocervical Injuries
This article addresses the key features, clinical presentation, patterns of injury, indicated workup, and radiographic findings associated with craniocervical injuries in the pediatric population. It discusses nonsurgical and surgical management…
Pharmacologic Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury is a serious global public health problem that often leaves patients with devastating permanent disabilities. Although advances in supportive care have improved outcome in recent decades, there…
Restorative Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury remains an incurable disease with an enormous impact functionally, financially, and emotionally on affected individuals and their families. Current treatment modalities are focused on minimizing secondary injury…
Central Cord Syndrome
Central cord syndrome is a common spinal cord injury. The purpose of this review article is to provide an overview of the anatomy, pathophysiology, prognosis, and management of this disorder….
Timing of Surgery After Spinal Cord Injury
Although timing for surgical intervention after spinal cord injury remains controversial, there is accumulating evidence suggesting that early surgery may improve neurologic outcomes, particularly with incomplete spinal cord injury, and…
Thoracolumbar Trauma Classification
Useful thoracolumbar injury classifications allow for meaningful and concise communication between surgeons, trainees, and researchers. Although many have been proposed, none have been able to obtain universal acceptance. Historically, classifications…
Update on New Imaging Techniques for Trauma
Computed tomography (CT) and MRI are complementary imaging modalities for the evaluation of the traumatic spine. Osseous delineation is best assessed with CT, whereas MRI gives superb soft tissue description….
Adult and Pediatric Spine Trauma
Douglas L. Brockmeyer, MD, Editor Andrew T. Dailey, MD, Editor Almost all neurosurgeons manage spinal trauma in their clinical practice, and most, if not all, are comfortable with their pre-existing…
