ReviewThe journal of trauma and acute care surgery2026
Acute management of spinal fractures: What you need to know.
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abstractSpinal injuries occur frequently and influence the diagnosis and treatment of concurrent traumatic conditions. Understanding of spinal trauma patterns, clinical assessment and documentation, imaging options, and classification systems is essential for making multidisciplinary treatment decisions. The initial evaluation focuses on identifying neurological deficits, assessing mechanical stability, and recognizing red-flag symptoms requiring urgent intervention. Furthermore, essential concurrent nonspinal injuries, as well as multiple spinal fractures, should be ruled out. Whole-body or whole-spine CT is the cornerstone of imaging, while magnetic resonance imaging is reserved for evaluating ligamentous injury, disc pathology, and spinal cord involvement. Internationally recognized classification systems form the basis for treatment decisions. In isolated spinal trauma, early stabilization facilitates mobilization and may improve neurological outcomes, particularly when early decompression is performed in patients with spinal cord injury. In polytrauma, however, spinal surgery must be balanced against life-threatening conditions and physiological instability. Early mobilization, respiratory support, hemodynamic optimization, and thromboprophylaxis remain critical components of postoperative care. ( J Trauma Acute Care Surg . 2026;100:850-862.
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