Craniocervical Traumatic Injuries: Evaluation And Surgical Decision Making.

dc.creatorJoaquim, Andrei F
dc.creatorPatel, Alpesh A
dc.date2011-Dec
dc.date2015-11-27T13:22:12Z
dc.date2015-11-27T13:22:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-29T01:14:26Z
dc.date.available2018-03-29T01:14:26Z
dc.identifierGlobal Spine Journal. v. 1, n. 1, p. 37-42, 2011-Dec.
dc.identifier2192-5682
dc.identifier10.1055/s-0031-1296055
dc.identifierhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24353936
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/199768
dc.identifier24353936
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1300001
dc.descriptionWe present a literature review of current approaches to craniocervical traumatic injuries. In an attempt to categorize the injuries that involve the upper cervical spine, we divide the injuries into two groups: (1) injuries affecting mainly bone structures and (2) predominantly ligamentous injury. This division is based on the principle that bone injuries have the potential to heal with conservative treatment whereas ligamentous injury would not heal properly, leading to an unstable spine. An accurate diagnosis and treatment are necessary to improve patient's outcome and avoid complications. As a general rule, ligamentous injuries are unstable lesions, requiring surgical treatment. Bony injuries can be conservatively treated, with surgery reserved for more unstable patterns (unstable C1 ring, displaced odontoid or C2 pars fractures).
dc.description1
dc.description37-42
dc.languageeng
dc.relationGlobal Spine Journal
dc.relationGlobal Spine J
dc.rightsaberto
dc.rights
dc.sourcePubMed
dc.subjectAtlas
dc.subjectAxis
dc.subjectCraniocervical Traumatic Injuries
dc.subjectOccipital Condyle
dc.subjectUpper Spine Injuries
dc.titleCraniocervical Traumatic Injuries: Evaluation And Surgical Decision Making.
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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