Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	6577
Country	Denmark

Received	2013-10-24 16:40
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-25 18:33
To Make the First Decision	2013-11-12 14:31
Return for Revision	2013-11-12 16:59
Revised	2013-12-24 00:00
Second Decision	2014-05-29 08:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-29 09:35
Articles in Press	2014-05-29 12:06
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-01-13 20:45
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ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Acute complications of spinal cord injuries
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ellen Merete Hagen
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Ellen Merete Hagen, Spinal Cord Injury Centre of Western Denmark, Department of Neurology, Regional Hospital of Viborg, Heibergs Alle 4, 8800 Viborg, Denmark. e-mhagen@online.no
Key Words	Spinal cord injuries; Autonomic dysreflexia; Cardiovascular disease; Orthostatic hypotension; Bradycardia; Thromboembolism; Respiratory insufficiency
Core Tip	The paper provides an overview of acute complications of spinal cord injury. Frequent complications in the acute phase of are bradyarrhythmias and hypotension. Other complications are instability of temperature (hypothermia and hyperthermia), pain, spasticity and autonomic dysreflexia (AD). AD is associated with an abrupt, uncontrolled sympathetic response, elicited by stimuli below the level of injury, and it can cause severe hypertension, cerebral haemorrhage and death. All personnel caring for the patient should be able to recognize the symptoms and intervene promptly. Knowledge of possible complications during the acute phase is important because they may be life-threatening and/or may lead to prolonged rehabilitation.
Publish Date	2015-01-20 11:19
Citation	Hagen EM. Acute complications of spinal cord injuries. World J Orthop 2015; 6(1): 17-23
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i1/17.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.17

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