Title
Patients With Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
September 1, 2018
Last Updated Month/Year
April 13, 2023
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To formulate evidence-based clinical practice recommendations for the care of patients with injuries to the thoracolumbar spine.
Target Patient Population
Patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency care, Hospital, Operating and recovery room, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D013903 - Thoracic Surgery, D013116 - Spinal Cord, D008159 - Lumbar Vertebrae, D013119 - Spinal Cord Injuries
Keywords
spinal cord injury, spinal cord, thoracolumbar spine
Source Citation
Neurosurgery, Volume 84, Issue 1, January 2019, Pages 2–6