. Atlas and epitome of traumatic . :- r^.i 6. Z&rt, .4/*.tf. /-. Retrtihold. Mm FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN. 113 securely incased in its canal formed by the bony archesand stout ligaments of the vertebrae and further protectedby its covering of dura mater and free suspension withinthe cerebrospinal fluid. Fracture of a vertebral body withdisplacement of the fragments frequently produces moreor less contusion of the cord. If the contusion involvesthe entire thickness of the cord, the most prominent symp-tom will be loss of motion and sensation in the regionover which the injured segment p
. Atlas and epitome of traumatic . :- r^.i 6. Z&rt, .4/*.tf. /-. Retrtihold. Mm FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN. 113 securely incased in its canal formed by the bony archesand stout ligaments of the vertebrae and further protectedby its covering of dura mater and free suspension withinthe cerebrospinal fluid. Fracture of a vertebral body withdisplacement of the fragments frequently produces moreor less contusion of the cord. If the contusion involvesthe entire thickness of the cord, the most prominent symp-tom will be loss of motion and sensation in the regionover which the injured segment presides, and we have :Paralysis of the rectum and bladder; paraplegia of thelower extremities if the injury is in the thoracic portionabove the lumbar enlargement; motor and sensory paraly-sis of the trunk and upper extremities, marked disturb-ance of the respiration, sometimes excessive elevation ofthe body-temperature, if the injury is in the lower cer-vical portion ; early death from injury to the respiratorycenter, if the lesion occu
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