Current development and prospects of the treatment of cervical spinal cord injury
- VernacularTitle:颈椎脊髓损伤的治疗现状和进展
- Author:
Lianshun JIA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cervical spinal cord;
Injury;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2002;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cervical spinal cord injuries often result from motor vehicl e accidents, falls, athletic injuries or fired projectiles. Most such injuries o ccur to persons in adolescence or early adulthood. It is a common cause of paral ysis, respiratory failure and even death. Besides direct traumatic injuries to t he continuity of cervical spine, fractures, dislocations and followed secondary injuries are also the main causes for spinal cord dysfunction. In recent years, great achievements have been made in the management of spinal cord injury in our country, such as much improved emergency management to minimize adverse sequela e, progress in surgical intervention and improvement in internal fixation techni que to provide stabilization of the cervical spine and allow optimal rehabilitat ion, clinical application of NGF and neural protection drugs. This paper reviews such development and predicts future development in treatment of spinal cord in jury in China
