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Spinal Cord Injury I

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- Area of skin mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve
- Relay sensation from a particular region of skin to the
brain

Car Accidents
Falls
Sports injuries
Diving accidents
Gunshots
Diseases

Flexion with Rotation

Fractured Vertebral Body
Ruptured Posterior Ligament Complex

- Ruptured Posterior Ligament
- Forward Dislocation

Usually unstable due to ligament damage
Traction to realign
Surgery to fuse

Ruptured Anterior Ligament

Common in cervical spine C4 - C5
Usually stable with little to no bone damage