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This chapter deals with injury to the cervical and lumbar spine, setting out mechanisms of injury, the consequences of trauma for the skeletal and neurological structures and its implication for the patient. The rationale behind treatment options is presented, as well as the outcomes. Importantly, there are references on the general management of the spinal injury patient, for the non-specialist who will not be expected to operate on these patients, but who can so markedly influence outcome if initial management is suboptimal.
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Selmon, G. (2014). Spine Trauma. In: Bowyer, G., Cole, A. (eds) Selected References in Trauma and Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4676-6_6
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