Spinal Injuries

Scope and Contents Typed notes, autopsy report and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: fracture dislocation of cervical spine; irreparable spinal cord contusion; spinal cord compression; and spinal block. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, autopsy report; and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: mental disorder; hallucinations; violent behaviour; paralysis; dislocation; of cervical spine; ankylosing spondylitis; spasm; sensory loss; and hypotension. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: nuumbness; spine injury; and pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, handwritten notes, chart, and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; sciatica; spinal injury; and prolapsed intervertebral disc. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, typed case summary, notes, newspaper clippings, reports and charts relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: spinal injury; paraplegia; and bedsores. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes, charts, correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: spinal injury; osteoarthritis; and scoliosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cervical spine injury; spine fracture; and bus accident. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; cervical spine injury; and spine fracture. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: pain in phantom limb; gunshot wound; spinal injury; paraplegia; and urinary retention. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: spinal injuries; paralysis; weakness; and low back pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.