Mortality Profile of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in South India – A Cross Sectional Study
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Road traffic accidents are increasing as an alarming annual rate of 3 per cent in India experiencing an increasing trend in spinal injuries. The Cervical spine injury is becoming very common and causing many medico legal implications. To this purpose we have evaluated to identify different types of cervical spine injuries pattern and to correlate with mortality. Methods: This study was conducted at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad for 12 months during the period of January 2004 to December 2004 and the data was collected from autopsy reports maintained in the department of Forensic Medicine, Osmania General Hospital. Results: Spinal cord injuries were observed in 85 autopsy cases/ records in the study period. There were 74 (87%) males and 11 (13%) females of which 29 victims (34%) were between 30 and 39 years of age, followed by young adults between 20 and 29 yr (19.35%).The Manner of Cervical Spine Injury to the spinal cord with homicide-5 (6%); suicide-20 (23%); RTA-60 (70%). Conclusion: In majority of accidental events fracture dislocation of cervical spine vertebrae C5 is involved followed by C4 and C6.
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Suresh Pamajula
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