Management of Acute Subaxial Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury in Professional Collision Athletes

Parthik D. Patel; Srikanth N. Divi; Jose A. Canseco; Chester J. Donnally; Matthew Galetta; Alexander Vaccaro; Gregory D. Schroeder; Wellington K. Hsu; Andrew C. Hecht; Andrew B. Dossett; Arsh S. Dhanota; Srivinas K. Prasad; Alexander R. Vaccaro

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Management of Acute Subaxial Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury in Professional Collision Athletes

Parthik D. Patel, Srikanth N. Divi, Jose A. Canseco, Chester J. Donnally, Matthew Galetta, Alexander Vaccaro, Gregory D. Schroeder, Wellington K. Hsu, Andrew C. Hecht, Andrew B. Dossett, Arsh S. Dhanota, Srivinas K. Prasad, Alexander R. Vaccaro

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Sports-related acute cervical trauma and spinal cord injury (SCI) represent a rare but devastating potential complication of collision sport injuries. Currently, there is debate on appropriate management protocols and return-to-play guidelines in professional collision athletes following cervical trauma. While cervical muscle strains and sprains are among the most common injuries sustained by collision athletes, the life-changing effects of severe neurological sequelae (ie, quadriplegia and paraplegia) from fractures and SCIs require increased attention and care. Appropriate on-field management and subsequent transfer/workup at an experienced trauma/SCI center is necessary for optimal patient care, prevention of injury exacerbation, and improvement in outcomes. This review discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, immediate/long-term management, and current return-to-play recommendations of athletes who suffer cervical trauma and SCI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	241-248
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinical Spine Surgery
Volume	35
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000001148
State	Published - 1 Jul 2022

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acute cervical trauma
return-to-play
spinal cord injury
sport injuries
team physician

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Patel, P. D., Divi, S. N., Canseco, J. A., Donnally, C. J., Galetta, M., Vaccaro, A., Schroeder, G. D., Hsu, W. K., Hecht, A. C., Dossett, A. B., Dhanota, A. S., Prasad, S. K., & Vaccaro, A. R. (2022). Management of Acute Subaxial Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury in Professional Collision Athletes. Clinical Spine Surgery, 35(6), 241-248. https://doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000001148

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