spinal trauma
Vertebral column damage
Spinal trauma is injury to the spine—the vertebrae, spinal cord, or surrounding tissues.
The term appears in medical contexts ranging from minor compression fractures to catastrophic cord damage causing paralysis: The accident victim was immobilized due to suspected spinal trauma.
Emergency responders treat any back injury as potential spinal trauma until imaging rules it out.
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- fractureSplit in hard material
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- cordFlexible twisted strand
injury · back injury · wheelchair · numbness · impact · crash · car accident · surgeon · brace · rehabilitation · physical therapy · nerves · compression · nerve damage · immobilization · emergency · sensation · tingling
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- back problemsback pain, back injury, lumbago, sciatica, herniation
spinal traumapulled muscle
Overstretched muscle fibers
muscle strain · bruise · soft tissue injury · scratch · paper cut
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