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Spinal cord injuries have devastating neurologic sequelae, despite specialized in-hospital management and skilled rehabilitation. Upon initial stabilization, a detailed examination and imaging are vital to diagnose and classify spinal cord injuries. Acute management relies on in-line immobilization and prevention of secondary insults. Medical therapy adds little to neurologic recovery. Systemic complications have to be recognized and managed aggressively, as they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

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  2. Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

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  3. Division of Trauma Surgery, Rm C5L100, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Kenji Inaba

  4. Trauma and Emergency Surgery Service, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Matthew J. Martin

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Hernon, M., Kasotakis, G. (2018). Spinal Cord Injury. In: Salim, A., Brown, C., Inaba, K., Martin, M. (eds) Surgical Critical Care Therapy . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71712-8_3

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