Trauma

Trauma

Cranial Trauma Cervical Spine Trauma AO-spine Sub-axial Cervical Injuries A: Compression B: Tension Band C: Translation F: Facet Injuries AO-spine Thoracolumbar Injuries A: Compression A0: Minor, nonstructural fractures A1: Wedge-Compression Fracture A2: Split Fracture A3: Incomplete Burst A4: Complete burst fracture B: Distraction Injuries Chance Fracture Fractures (Flexion-Distraction)B3: Hyperextension C: Translation

Cranial Trauma

Canadian Head CT Rules

Depressed Skull Fractures

Epidural Hematoma (EDH)

Penetrating Head Injury

Subdural hemorrhage (acute + chronic)

Cervical Spine Trauma

Occipital Condyle Fractures

C1 Fractures (Jefferson)

C2 Dens Fracture

C2 Hangman’s Fracture

Central Cord Syndrome

Cervical ligamentous injury

Clearing C-collar

Spinal Cord Injury

AO-spine Sub-axial Cervical Injuries

A: Compression

B: Tension Band

C: Translation

F: Facet Injuries

AO-spine Thoracolumbar Injuries

A: Compression

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A0: Minor, nonstructural fractures

do not compromise integrity of spinal column

e.g. TP or spinous process fracture

Transverse Process Fracture

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A1: Wedge-Compression Fracture

single endplate, no involvement of posterior wall of VB

Wedge-Compression Fractures

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A2: Split Fracture

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A3: Incomplete Burst

no involvement of posterior wall

1 endplate fx

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A4: Complete burst fracture

no involvement of posterior wall

2 endplate fractures

B: Distraction Injuries

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Chance Fracture Fractures (Flexion-Distraction)

Chance Fractures (AO B1/B2)

B1: posterior tension band failure

B2: posterior tension band + bone/ligamentous failure

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B3: Hyperextension

C: Translation

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