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[Surgical indications in spinal trauma]

C Schizas1, E Mouhsine, F Chevalley

  • 1Hôpital orthopédique de la Suisse romande, Lausanne. Constantin.Schizas@chuv.ch

Revue Medicale Suisse
|January 25, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Surgical intervention for spinal trauma is debated. Unstable cervical fractures typically require surgery, while some thoracolumbar injuries can be managed conservatively. The efficacy of emergency decompression and steroids remains unproven.

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