Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

What is the definitive management of a spinal cord injury? _____

The anterior spinothalamic tract decussates ate the level of the _____

What investigation is done for spinal fractures with neurological symptoms? _____

The _____ tract is responsible for voluntary movement of the limbs (distal muscles)

The lateral spinothalamic tract decussates at the level of the _____

Hint: anterior white commissure

Spinal cord injury above nerve root _____ can cause autonomic dysreflexia

A _____ is a break ± dislocation in ≥ 1 vertebrae, often caused by trauma, osteoporosis, or pathological disease

High-energy trauma patient with severe back pain & spinal misalignment = _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

Resolution of spinal shock is identified when _____

_____ syndrome is caused by hemisection of the spinal cord caused by trauma or spinal cord compression