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Spine Trauma
What Are Acute Spinal Injuries?
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
Acute spinal cord injury (SCI), or spinal trauma, is due to a traumatic injury that can either result in a bruise (also called a contusion), a partial tear, or a complete tear (called a transection) in the spinal cord. SCI is more common in men and young adults.
There are about 12,000 new cases of acute spinal injuries each year. The number of people in the U.S. in 2008 living with a spinal cord injury was approximately 259,000.
SCI results in a decreased or absence of movement, sensation, and body organ function below the level of the injury. The most common sites of injury are the cervical and thoracic areas. SCI is a common cause of permanent disability and death in children and adults.
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Spine Trauma
Spine trauma, or an acute spinal injury, may result in the loss of movement or body function. Learn about treatment from Stanford Health Care.
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