Neurotraumatology

Spinal injuries account for about a quarter of all musculoskeletal injuries.

Spinal injuries are divided into complicated, accompanied by neurological disorders, and uncomplicated, which do not affect the nervous structures of the spinal canal.

Due to the high disability and mortality of patients with spinal cord injuries, great importance is attached worldwide to a set of correct and adequate therapeutic and diagnostic measures aimed at relieving the manifestations of injury. Spinal surgery, or spinal surgery, combines microsurgical techniques of spinal cord manipulation with fine orthopedic work on bone structures.

Any spinal injury requires immediate action to determine the severity of the injury and determine treatment tactics, since in many ways the correct tactics determine the prognosis for the restoration of spinal functions and the degree of disability.

Conducting a thorough examination and determining the tactics of treating a patient with conservative and operative care at the highest level is possible in the EMC Neurosurgery and Neurology clinic thanks to high-tech equipment with modern equipment and the team approach of highly qualified doctors.

For uncomplicated spinal injuries, priority is given either to conservative treatment under the supervision of spinal neurosurgeons and rehabilitologists from the EMC, or a decision is made to perform minimally invasive high-tech surgery to restore the quality of life as quickly as possible.

If severe injuries are detected, surgical treatment may be necessary – reconstructive and stabilizing operations as early as possible. Timely decompression of nervous structures and reliable stabilization of the spine can significantly reduce disability.

In the case of surgical treatment, an important place in the recovery of the patient is occupied by postoperative rehabilitation, carried out under the supervision of rehabilitation specialists to achieve the best result. Such treatment is possible in full at the EMC Traumatology and Orthopaedics Clinic.

Brain damage caused by external force in road accidents, falls, or acts of violence is one of the main causes of disability in children and young people under the age of 45. In addition to direct damage to the brain structure, trauma triggers a cascade of pathological changes, such as: increased intracranial pressure due to cerebral edema or local compression by a hematoma; circulatory and metabolic disorders. The earlier a patient is diagnosed with brain damage and conservative and surgical measures are performed (according to indications), the faster the cascade of pathological changes will be interrupted, which can prevent or reduce a number of physical, social, emotional and behavioral disorders.

Equipping the EMC clinic with round-the-clock on-duty neurosurgical, X-ray tomographic and intensive care and anesthesiological services, the availability of specialized equipment makes it possible to reduce mortality and improve treatment outcomes for this group of patients.

Depending on the severity of the injury, treatment may include such measures as: drug therapy, physiotherapy, emergency surgery and reconstructive surgery. Our clinic uses the most modern materials for reconstructing the bones of the skull, including individually selected biodegradable (turning into their own bone) 3D hydroxyapatite models.