All Spinal Cord Injury Articles

Airbags + Seat Belts = Spine Protection

Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of spinal cord injury.

Anatomy of a Spinal Cord Injury

Article walks you through the anatomy of the spinal cord and the body's nerve system. Good place to start if you want to understand how a spinal cord injury (SCI) affects the body. Includes drawings of the spinal canal and the spinal nerve system.

Avascular Necrosis: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment

The goal in treating avascular necrosis is to improve the patient's use of the affected joint, stop further damage to the bone, and ensure bone and joint survival.

Avascular Necrosis: What is it?

Avascular necrosis may be caused by a loss of blood supply to the bone (trauma-related) or by certain risk factors such as medications (steroids) or excessive alcohol use.

Causes of a Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injuries (SCI) can be caused by trauma: car accidents and diving accidents, for example. It can also be caused by various conditions, including arachnoiditis and spondylosis. Article covers common and uncommon SCI causes.

Common Spinal Cord Injury Questions

Does a spinal cord injury always cause paralysis? Does the cord have to be severed to be considered a true SCI? Does a broken neck automatically mean an SCI? Find answers to these and other common spinal cord injury questions.

Drugs and Medications for Spinal Cord Injury

Drugs and medications may be used to treat spinal cord injury. Different medications are used for the primary injury and for the secondary conditions that can develop. What you're prescribed depends on your symptoms and specific injury.

Exams and Tests for Spinal Cord Injury

It can be easy to identify a spinal cord injury, but it can be hard to identify the extent of the injury right after it happens. Doctors use various scales to assess the SCI, including the ASIA Impairment Scale.

Experimental Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury

Many research studies are being done right now on improving treatments for spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Learn about the latest treatments, including devices that make it easier to breathe and that can help people walk.

Facts and Tips about Spinal Cord Injury

The treatment of spinal cord injury has come a long way since about 1700 BC. An Egyptian papyrus roll from then talks about two severe SCIs. The author suggested the cases were "an ailment not to be treated." In 1543, Vesalius, a physician and teacher, contribute

Halo Brace Use with Cervical Fractures

The halo brace is used in treating cervical fractures because of it's ability to almost completely immobilize the cervical spine.

High Thoracic Pathological Fractures

This interesting patient case report includes the surgical management of posterior thoracic pain caused by a vertebral fracture.

On-field Hypothermia Saves Everett

When Buffalo Bills? tight end Kevin Everett made a heads-down tackle on Sunday?s game with Denver, the resulting severe spinal cord injury stunned crowds and has created a media sensation.

Preventing Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Spinal cord injury prevention tips, including tips on avoiding injury while biking, skateboarding, swimming, and doing other sports. Quality information provided by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury

After a spinal cord injury (SCI), you may need to go through rehabilitation to learn how to face various physical, occupational, and emotional challenges. A team of professionals will work with you in rehab.
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