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Spinal trauma

  • In patients with spinal trauma, does most spinal cord damage occur at the time of injury or as a late complication?
  • List the three most common sites of vertebral fracture in order of decreasing frequency.
  • What are the three most common causes of spinal fracture?
  • What four key features of a spine fracture must be assessed?
  • What imaging studies are required for all patients with suspected spinal cord injury?
  • What percentage of multiple spinal fractures are not adjacent?
  • What percentage of spinal fractures are multiple?

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