…tracts contain fibers from the upper extremities The anterior cord syndrome is caused by direct or indirect injury to the anterior spinal cord. Direct injury may occur secondary to a crush injury or …
…this occurs in TSCI, it is believed that this more often represents a direct injury to the anterior spinal cord by retropulsed disc or bone fragments rather than primary disruption of the anterior spinal…
…intact, posteriorly displaced fracture fragments may impinge on the spinal cord, causing an anterior cord syndrome. To reflect this risk of spinal cord injury, burst fractures can be classified as unstable…