TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - On-field management of suspected spinal cord injury
JO  - Clinics in sports medicine
A1  - Markowitz, Michael
A1  - Woods, Barrett
SP  - 445
EP  - 462
VL  - 40
IS  - 3
N2  - Acute spinal cord injuries in athletes are rare. However, on-field management of such injuries requires a well-planned approach from a team of well-trained medical staff. Athletes wearing protective gear should be handled with care; a primary survey should be conducted to rule out life-threatening injury while concomitantly immobilizing the spine. Treatment with steroids or hypothermia have not been shown to be beneficial, ultimately time to surgery provides the athlete with the best chance of a good outcome.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0278-5919
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2021.03.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -