Advance in Traumatic Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

There are differences in the incidence, causes, mechanisms and prognosis of traumatic spinal cord injury in children between domestic and foreign literatures. Especially in recent years, there are many cases of traumatic spinal cord injury in dance classes in China, which has aroused common concern. This paper reviewed the related literature in recent ten years at home and abroad. It is found that the causes of traumatic spinal cord injury in children abroad are still car accidents and falls, and cervical spine injury is more common. In China, the proportion of spinal injury caused by exercise is increasing, such as back bend dancing movements. Thoracic spinal cord injury is the mostly common. The mechanism of injury includes spinal cord traction and vascular injury. There is still no consensus on the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of such injuries.