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Acute Traumatic Sub-Axial Cervical Spine Injuries: Pattern and Permanent Disability

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Introduction: Traumatic cervical spine injuries is one of the most common causes of spinal cord injury. Life-long disability and death are common devastating consequences of trauma to the cervical spine, leading to numerous physical, functional disabilities with social and economic burdens. Study aim: To describe pattern of acute traumatic sub-axial cervical spine injuries and the probable permanent disability resulting from it. Patients and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted upon 60 patients of acute traumatic sub-axial cervical spine injuries (C3-C7) attending the Emergency Department, Suez Canal University Hospital from January 2020 to December 2020. Pattern of sub-axial cervical spine injuries was determined from clinical findings and imaging studies. Level and extent of the injuries were identified using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scoring and grading system at admission time. Outcome was assessed after 12 months follow-up period. Result: Most participants were males (81.7%). The mean age was 23.3± 4.8 years with a majority in age group (20–

DOI

10.21608/zjfm.2022.111778.1098

Keywords

cervical spine injuries, pattern, Permanent disability, Diving in shallow water

Authors

First Name

Rania

Last Name

Hashish

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department, faculty of medicine, Suez canal university

Email

raniakhashish@yahoo.com

City

Ismailia

Orcid

0000-0002-7654-216X

First Name

Azza

Last Name

Elelemi

MiddleName

H

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine & Toxicology department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University

Email

hamdyazza@gmail.com

City

Ismailia

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First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Awad

MiddleName

Elemam

Affiliation

Neurosurgery department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt.

Email

tariqelemam@yahoo.com

City

Ismailia

Orcid

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First Name

shrouk

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine & Toxicology department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University

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dr.shroukmali@yahoo.com

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Ismailia

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20

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1

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29669

Issue Date

2022-01-01

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2021-12-18

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2022-01-01

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121

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131

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1687-160X

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2536-9849

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402

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Zagazig Journal of Forensic Medicine

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Acute Traumatic Sub-Axial Cervical Spine Injuries: Pattern and Permanent Disability

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22 Jan 2023