Injuries to the spine – the vertebral bodies, their surrounding soft tissues, and the spinal cord itself – can cause devastating neurological consequences. Rapid evaluation of any patient with potential spinal trauma is crucial to rule out damage to the spinal cord and nerve roots. Even without neurological involvement, spinal injuries can be very painful and possibly disabling. In this section, the general principles of spinal trauma will be presented. A selection of more specific traumatic spinal conditions will be discussed in a separate chapter.
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