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Spinal injuries Flashcards

1
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How many cases happen yearly

A

12000

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2
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Who are effected the most

A

males 80%

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3
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What age range is most at risk

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16-30

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4
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What are the typical causes in percentages

A

MVA (44%)
Falls (27%)
Violence & Sports injuries (24%)

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5
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What is something to consider when assessing a spinal injury

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What is the mechanism and where are they the most mobile

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6
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What are the most common areas of spinal injury

A

C1 – C2
C4 – C7
T10 – L2

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7
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What are some mechanisms that effect spinal injury

A

Hyperextension-
hyperflexion
axial loading
rotational forces

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8
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What area of spinal cord damage causes quadraplegia

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cervical

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9
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What area of spinal cord damage causes paraplegia

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thoracic
lumbar
sacral

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10
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SCI’s (spinal cord injuries) are described by the

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completeness of the injury

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What is a complete SCI

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results from severance of spinal cord
loss of blood flow to that segment
disruption of nerve fibers

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12
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What segment of the spinal cord is affected in complete SCI’s

A

S4-S6

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13
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What can cause incomplete SCI

A

syndromes

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14
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What part of the spine do extension and flexion injuries usually occur

A

C4-6

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15
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What can cause a compression injury

A

spinal loading from impacts to the top of the head, bottom of the feet, and ass

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16
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What part of the spine usually has compession injuries

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cervical and thoracolumbar level

17
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What are some examples of actions that typically cause compression injuries and what area of the spine do they cause damage to

A

diving (cervical)

falling and hitting your ass (thoracolumbar)

18
Q

What area of the spine do axial rotation injuries occur usually

A

C1 and C2

Lumbosacral

19
Q

What usually cause SCI

A

Acceleration, Deceleration, Deformation

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