Article: SCI: the first 72 hours: Which major issues should medical personnel be aware of during early care?(spinal cord injuries)

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In the Introduction to his 1982 text Early Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Charles Tator writes, "The early management of a patient with an acute spinal cord injury is one of the most difficult tasks in trauma cases. During the first few days after an acute cord injury, every physician, nurse, or paramedical person coming in contact with a cord-injured patient bears a major responsibility." He later adds that the final outcome of a spinal-cord injury (SCI) may be affected by the accuracy, adequacy, and speed of first aid management, diagnosis, and treatment within the first few hours.

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