Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI): management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on traumatic spinal cord injury (sci): management: Immediate care Immobilization Early transfer to spinal injury unit Resuscitation Later care Methylprednisolone Investigational treatments

Immediate care

  • Immobilization
  • Early transfer to spinal injury unit
  • Resuscitation

Later care

Methylprednisolone

Investigational treatments

References

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