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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
annulus fibrosus Middle ... : Don't cause spinal ... deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... Causes of spinal ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... compression by fractured ... Cord Causes: 1 ... #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
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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sequestration • Saddle ... Mnemonic: • S - Saddle ... - Emergency Causes ... : • Spinal cord ... #causes #neurology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
-> Pathologic fractures ... canal & compress spinal ... cord itself -> ... Nerve Palsies • Disordered ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Evaluation of Recurrent ... deficiency) - Spinal ... cord disorders ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Neurology