Complications in the Management of Patients with Spine Trauma.

Authors

• Geoffrey Stricsek
• George Ghobrial
• Jefferson Wilson
• Thana Theofanis
• James S Harrop

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

More than 50% of patients diagnosed with acute, traumatic spinal cord injury will experience at least 1 complication during their hospitalization. Age, severity of neurological injury, concurrent traumatic brain injury, comorbid illness, and mechanism of injury are all associated with increasing risk of complication. More than 75% of complications will occur within 2 weeks of injury. The complications associated with SCI carry a significant risk of morbidity and mortality; their early identification and management is critical in the care of the SCI patient.

Volume

28

Issue

1

First Page

147

Last Page

155

ISSN

1558-1349

Published In/Presented At

Stricsek, G., Ghobrial, G., Wilson, J., Theofanis, T., & Harrop, J. S. (2017). Complications in the Management of Patients with Spine Trauma. Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 28(1), 147–155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nec.2016.08.007

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

27886876

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article