PPT-Cervical Spine Trauma

Aaron B Welk DC Resident Department of Radiology Logan College of Chiropractic Three Column Model Anterior ALL Anterior half of vertebral body disc and supporting soft tissues Middle. - Non-trauma cases * Dangerous Mechanism:- fall from elevation 3 feet / 5 stairs- axial load to head,e.g.diving100km/hr),rollover,ejection- motorized recreational vehicles- bicycle struck or collision “Pain in the Neck” . . Clearing the C-Collar. Yolanda Michetti. Dept of EM. University of Pennsylvania. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. For the neurologically intact awake and alert patient complaining of neck pain with a negative CT:. Sameer D. Khatri, MD. Learning Objectives. Correctly perform primary/secondary surveys and recognize physical signs of spinal cord injury. Be aware of risk factors and understand how to manage spinal cord injuries. Grand Rounds. February 4, 2016. The Utility of Flex-Ex Radiographs after Negative CT in Blunt Trauma. Objectives. Assess the diagnostic information that FE radiographs add after a negative cervical spine CT scan. Shari Cui MD & John France MD. February 2016. Original: . . Steven . Frick, MD; March 2004. . Past Revised. : . Steven Frick, MD; August 2006. . Timothy . Moore, MD; November . 2011. Important Pediatric Differences. Shari Cui MD & John France MD. February 2016. Original: . . Steven . Frick, MD; March 2004. . Past Revised. : . Steven Frick, MD; August 2006. . Timothy . Moore, MD; November . 2011. Important Pediatric Differences. Immobilization and Imaging in the Pediatric Population. Morgan Scaggs, NREMT-P. KYEMSC Project Director. Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network. PECARN. The first federally-funded pediatric emergency medicine research network in the US. neuro. deficits, and a . negative CT. High clinical suspicion and severe . c. ervical . s. pondylosis. -> . MRI. Otherwise . use clinical judgment, but likely no benefit from MRI and increased risk of . CERVICAL SPINE INJURY. THORACO-LUMBAR SPINE INJURY. CERVICAL SPINE INJURY. COMMON MECHANISMS OF INJURY. . HYPERFLEXION- . MVA, CAR COMES TO SUDDEN STOP. HYPEREXTENSION- MVA, CAR STRUCK FROM BEHIND. COMPRESSION- HEAD FIRST DIVE IN SHALLOW WATER. Typical Cervical Vertebra C3-6. Small, relatively broad body. Bifid . Spinous. Process. Long and narrow . laminae. Spinal Canal:. large, triangular; remarkably consistent dimensions. Transverse Foramen:. Stanford Hospital and Clinics. April 26, 2010. Motion segment. VERTEBRAE. Carry 70-90% of static axial load. Vary in cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and . coccygeal. FACET JOINT. Carry 10-20% of static axial load. Cervical Spine Precautions & Cervical Collar Basics. What is a Cervical Collar (C-Collar)?. A medical device worn around the neck to support and immobilize the cervical spine. Also known as a “neck brace”. Dr. Hani Al Sheikh Radhi. Triage. is the process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition.. Trauma Severity Score. Injury Severity Score. Glasgow Coma Scale. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. 25% cervical trauma occurs in the upper cervical spine.. Most commonly involving the axis, comprising up to 20% of cervical spine injuries.. Atlas fractures occur in 3 – 13% of patients..