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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
spinal deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... injury 3 Cauda equina ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Spinal cord ... #causes #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda Equina ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... the underlying pathophysiology ... roots and cauda equina ... #management #neurology