Cervical spine trauma in East Africa: presentation, treatment, and mortality
Background: Cervical spine trauma (CST) leads to devastating neurologic injuries. In a
cohort of CST patients from a major East Africa referral center, we sought to (a) describe …
cohort of CST patients from a major East Africa referral center, we sought to (a) describe …
[HTML][HTML] Cervical spine injury: a ten-year multicenter analysis of evolution of care and risk factors for poor outcome in southeast Nigeria
EO Uche, OE Nwankwo, E Okorie… - Nigerian journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: To describe the evolution of care and risk
factors for poor outcome in patients with cervical spine injury (CSI) treated at three centers in …
factors for poor outcome in patients with cervical spine injury (CSI) treated at three centers in …
Cervical spine injury outcome–a review of 101 cases treated in a tertiary referral unit
K Frielingsdorf, RN Dunn - South African Medical Journal, 2007 - ajol.info
Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event for the patient and family. It has a
huge impact on society because of the intensive resources required to manage the patient in …
huge impact on society because of the intensive resources required to manage the patient in …
Upper cervical spine injuries: a management of a series of 70 cases
EF Nizare, B Abdelali, DH Fahd, OM Yassad… - Pan African Medical …, 2013 - ajol.info
Traumatic injuries of the upper cervical spine are often encountered, and may be associated
to severe neurological outcome. This is a retrospective study of 70 patients, admitted over a …
to severe neurological outcome. This is a retrospective study of 70 patients, admitted over a …
Review of subaxial cervical spine injuries presenting to a tertiary-level hospital in Nepal: challenges in surgical management in a third world scenario
GR Dhakal, R Bhandari, S Dhungana… - Global spine …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Epidemiological retrospective study. Objective: To describe the
demographics, timing to surgery, delay, short-term neurological recovery, and complications …
demographics, timing to surgery, delay, short-term neurological recovery, and complications …
Challenge of the management of severe trauma of cervical spine in sub-developed country
E Kpelao, A Diop, K Beketi, I Tine, M Thioub… - Neuro …, 2013 - europepmc.org
Background and purpose The management of cervical spine injuries requires a
multidisciplinary approach based on emergency management and rehabilitation. In our …
multidisciplinary approach based on emergency management and rehabilitation. In our …
[HTML][HTML] Anterior decompression, fusion and plating in cervical spine injury: Early experience in Abuja, Nigeria
B Ogungbo - Surgical Neurology International, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: We present a review of the results of the current surgical management of acute
cervical spine injuries in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. This is the first detailed …
cervical spine injuries in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. This is the first detailed …
Traumatic fractures of the cervical spine: analysis of changes in incidence, cause, concurrent injuries, and complications among 488,262 patients from 2005 to 2013
PG Passias, GW Poorman, FA Segreto, CM Jalai… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The causes and epidemiology of traumatic cervical spine fracture have not been
described with sufficient power or recency. Our goal is to describe demographics, incidence …
described with sufficient power or recency. Our goal is to describe demographics, incidence …
[HTML][HTML] The characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injuries at a referral hospital in Northern Tanzania
SM Rashid, MA Jusabani, FN Mandari… - Spinal cord series and …, 2017 - nature.com
Study Design: Retrospective study. Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of traumatic
spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Northern Tanzania. Setting: Main referral hospital for Northern …
spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Northern Tanzania. Setting: Main referral hospital for Northern …
[HTML][HTML] Prospective observational research on the clinical profile and outcome analysis among a cohort of patients sustaining traumatic cervical spine and cord injury …
S Munakomi, B Bhattarai, I Cherian - F1000Research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In developing nations like Nepal, spinal cord injury has multispectral
consequences for both the patient and their family members. It has the tendency to cripple …
consequences for both the patient and their family members. It has the tendency to cripple …
