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  • Title: [Unstable spinal injuries in craniocerebral trauma].
    Author: Käch K, Friedl HP, Imhof HG, Trentz O.
    Journal: Helv Chir Acta; 1993 Mar; 59(4):655-64. PubMed ID: 8473186.
    Abstract:
    Estimates of the incidence of injury to the cervical spine among patients suffering blunt trauma to the head vary widely. In an attempt to quantify the risk, the records of 593 consecutive patients with blunt craniocerebral injuries admitted to our trauma center in 1991 were reviewed. The overall incidence of cervical spine injuries was 5.8% and for the unstable cervical spine injuries 2.9%. In the management of head trauma with associated cervical spine injuries realignment and immobilisation of the spine and surgery of the head were carried out as first step, followed by decompression and stabilisation of the affected segment in the same session. In patients with altered consciousness a loss of cooperation is always present and an early spinal stabilisation for the optimal treatment in the intensive care unit and in the wake-up-phase is important.
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