Spine Trauma

This chapter discusses five main areas of controversy in the management of spine trauma: optimal management of A3/A4 thoracolumbar fractures, minimally invasive surgery in spine trauma, operative management of C2 peg fractures in the elderly, the timing of surgery in central cord syndrome, and the role of magnetic resonance imaging in the management of spine fractures. Emerging concepts in the management of these conditions are reviewed in light of recent evidence and summarized and compared against historical approaches.