Traumatic spine conditions

Question 0

adult spinal cord ends at level of the ___ and __. Injuries below this level has (better/worse) prognosis?

Answer 0

L1 and L2, Better

Question 1

bprders of the vertebra

Answer 1

floor,walls,roof,decorations

Question 2

rule of spinal injuries

Answer 2

Neurologic involvement

Question 3

head on collision injury mechanism

Answer 3

Flexion

Question 4

Hyper extension,anterior and posterior ligament breakage

Answer 4

rear end collision,whiplash effect

Question 5

axial compression / axial loading are commonly seen where?

Answer 5

diving accidents

Question 6

vertebra becomes comminuted where some fragment can go inside spinal canal

Answer 6

Burst fracture

Question 7

often occurs after hyperextension injury where upper weakness is more pronounced than LE weakness. Sacral sparing is observed

Answer 7

Central cord syndrome

Question 8

manifests as a complete bilateral motor paralysis and sensory anesthesia

Answer 8

Anterior cord - Worst prognosis

Question 9

Brown-sequard syndrome is charcterized by (describe motor,light touch,and pain and temperature deficits if any)

Answer 9

ipsilateral motor and light touch loss,contralateral pain and temperature loss

Question 10

results in immediate flaccid paralysis and loss of sensation below the level of the lesion

Answer 10

total cord transection

Question 11

Visualize bony fragments insde the spinal canal which can compress the cord

Answer 11

CT SCAN

Question 12

To see spinal cord and roots properly

Answer 12

MRI