Cervical Spine Injury

Question 1

MOI of cervical spine injury

Answer 1

Axial loading + cervical flexion/ extension

compressive forces create buckling effect in cervical spine

spinal cord experiences transient changes in height/diameter which eliminates space surrounding spinal cord

Question 2

What is Hangmans Fracture and MOI

Answer 2

Fracture of the pars interticularis on pedicle of C2

MOI: extreme hyperextension of neck

Question 3

What are some Red Flags for a spinal injury

Answer 3

• unconcious/ altered lvl of conciousness
• bilateral lvl of concouisness
• significant midline spine pain
• obvious deformity

Question 4

Steps to rule out spinal injury

Answer 4

1. once athlete secure, begin asking questions
2. Where is pain/what happened/ any tingling
3. wiggle toes/ fingers
4. Palpate muscles/bony prominences

if numb/tingling call 911/stabalize head

Question 5

2 MOI for brachial plexus injuries

Answer 5

1. tension(Stretch)- violent lateral movement of head/neck, arm in external rotation
2. compression- forced lateral flex of head

Question 6

Acute burners S+S

Answer 6

immediate, severe burning pain that radiates thru hand fr 5-10mins