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A 80 year old man had a fall and broke his neck, injuring his cervical spinal cord. immediately after the fall he walked 25 metres. because he could walk was his cervical spinal cord injury not a life-threatening injury before he walked?

Q: a 80 year old man had a fall and broke his neck, injuring his cervical spinal cord. immediately after the fall he walked 25 metres. because he could walk was his cervical spinal cord injury not a life-threatening injury before he walked?

: Achieving an upright posture and walking that distance after the injury implies that the cord was not affected to a significant degree prior to the walk. However, slippage of bone fragments during or after the walk could cause significant cord damage. Application of a stabilizing collar around the neck is standard preventive care after accidents until the cervical spine can be assessed.

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Achieving an upright posture and walking that distance after the injury implies that the cord was not affected to a significant degree prior to the walk. However, slippage of bone fragments during or after the walk could cause significant cord damage. Application of a stabilizing collar around the neck is standard preventive care after accidents until the cervical spine can be assessed.

Answered 5/8/2022

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A member asked:

A 80 year old man had a fall and broke his neck, injuring his cervical spinal cord. immediately after the fall he walked 25 metres. because he could walk was his cervical spinal cord injury not a life-threatening injury before he walked?

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