[Traumatic injuries of the spinal cord in the cervical segment].

A group of 1000 patients treated for traumatic injuries to the spinal cord in cervical segment was analysed. These patients were hospitalized at the Department of Rehabilitation in Konstancin in 1967-1987. The most frequent causes of spine injuries, level and degree of lesions to the spinal cord, techniques of conservative treatment and surgeries and results of therapy are discussed. Significant neurological improvement was observed in 62% of the treated patients. An improvement depended on the degree of lesion to the spinal cord, time and method of therapy, mechanism of trauma, and to some extent patients' age. Finally, hospitalization duration was analysed which greatly depend on the degree of lesions to the spinal cord.