Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Resolution of spinal shock is identified when _____

Consider administration of _____ within 8 hours of spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injuries are most commonly caused by _____

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

In the acute phase of spinal cord injury, patients can develop _____ with absent reflexes & flaccid paralysis

Autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injury presents with _____

Hint: basic obs

_____ is a state of flaccidity and loss of reflexes occurring immediately after spinal cord injury for the first ~48 hours

The _____ tract is responsible for pain & temperature sensation

_____ spinal cord injury is loss of ALL sensory & motor function below the level of the injury

The most common cause of spinal fractures in the elderly is _____