Author/Editor		Mullen, G
Title		The evaluation and management of spinal trauma
Translated title		Ocena in obravnava poškodb hrbtenice
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja. Zbornik 2. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 1995 jun 21-24; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		1995
Volume		str. 204-6
Language		eng
Abstract		Although the percentage of cases of spinal trauma is low (3-5%), the role of the Paramedic mandates a significant amount of weight to the evaluation of the scene and initial presentation of the patient. When the number of possible fractures and the different mechanisms that can cause them are considered, along with the limited evaluation capabilities, the Paramedic's focus is to use the high index of suspicion and mechanism of injury as major tools to treat for possible spinal injuries.
Descriptors		SPINAL INJURIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES