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Citation

Aldosari KH, Aldhfyan YM, Karrar MH, Aldossary AM, Deailj AAA, Al-Ameer KH, Alsubaie ML. Pan. Afr. Med. J. 2019; 34: e26.

Affiliation

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Colleges Of Medicine, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, African Field Epidemiology Network)

DOI

10.11604/pamj.2019.34.26.19354

PMID

31762894

PMCID

PMC6859040

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the most frequent cause of traumatic spinal injuries (TSIs), which account for up to 33.6% of all spinal fractures. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the countries which has high rates of SCIs and bears the economic burden of that situation.

METHODS: 120 patients were included in this study, using a stringent set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients were followed-up from the point of triage to admission and discharge. We analysed the clinical notes of the patients to determine the severity of their traumatic spinal injuries, the neurosurgical management carried out, and other prognosticating factors such as blood transfusion and the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The data collected was analysed anonymously, and the confidentiality of all participants was respected.

RESULTS: Most of the patients were young adults and adolescents under the age of 40 (n = 96). There was a male preponderance of 84.1%. With respect to spinal injury stratification, 55 patients had cervical spine fractures, 10 patients had cervical lacerations, 85 patients had thoracolumbar spinal fractures, and 10 patients had thoracolumbar spinal lacerations. 35 patients had other fractures documented. All 120 patients were followed up to assess the management of their traumatic spinal injuries. 66.6% (n= 80) of all patients were managed conservatively, whereas the remaining 33.3% (n=40) were managed surgically.

CONCLUSION: Trauma is an important cause of spinal injuries (TSIs), and untreated TSIs may lead to poor clinical outcome, especially if the cervical region is involved.

© Khalid Hadi Aldosari et al.


Language: en

Keywords

Trauma; neurosurgical management; spinal fractures

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