Savitsky E, Votey S
UCLA Medical Center, Division of Emergency Medicine 90095-1744, USA.
J Emerg Med. 1997 Jan-Feb;15(1):49-60. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(96)00258-2.
This review provides a literature-based approach to the management of acute thoracolumbar spine (TLS) injury. The epidemiology of spinal cord injury and pertinent spinal cord anatomy are reviewed. A review of current TLS fracture/dislocation classification schemes is provided. The principal focus of this review is the immediate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions needed to maximize the recovery of patients with acute TLS injury.