OCCULT SPINAL-CORD INJURY IN TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN

被引:7
作者
FERGUSON, J [1 ]
BEATTIE, TF [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDRENS HOSP,ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY UNIT,CORNHILL RD,ABERDEEN AB9 2ZG,SCOTLAND
来源
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED | 1993年 / 24卷 / 02期
关键词
D O I
10.1016/0020-1383(93)90193-A
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100602 [中西医结合临床];
摘要
The existence of spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality (SCIWORA) has been recognized for some years. Two cases of SCIWORA in children are presented which highlight the possibility of severe spinal cord injury without any physical or radiological signs. The injury may occur at any level. It is recommended that normal procedures used for spinal immobilization in adults are inappropriate in the case of children and all unconscious children should be treated with full spinal immobilization until clinical assessment of neurological function is possible.
引用
收藏
页码:83 / 84
页数:2
相关论文
共 5 条
[1]
Bohn, Armstrong, Becker, Et al., Cervical spine injuries in children, J. Trauma, 30, (1990)
[2]
Osenbach, Menezes, Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality in children, Pediatr. Neurosci., 15, (1989)
[3]
Pang, Pollack, Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality in children — the SCIWORA syndrome, J. Trauma, 29, (1989)
[4]
Pang, Wilberger, Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormalities in children, J. Neurosurg., 57, (1982)
[5]
Ruge, Sinson, McLone, Et al., Pediatric spinal injury: the very young, J. Neurosurg., 68, (1988)