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What is Cervical spine fracture in A patient, what is the first thing to do and explain in detail?
Since there are high chances of injury to cervical segments of spinal cord, immobilization of cervical spine is really impoant. Ref : SRB's 4thE At site of accident: Suspected cervical injury spine injury - one person hold the neck in traction by keeping the head pulled. In emergency depament: Two sand bags should be used on either side of neck in order to avoid any movement of neck. Definitive care: Aim To avoid any deterioration of the neurological status To achieve stability of spine by Conservative or operative methods To rehabilitate the paralysed patient to the best possible extent Ref: Maheshwari and Mhaskar essential ohopaedics. 6th edition Pg no:271