RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Patterns of cervical spine injuries in adults at a major trauma center in Saudi Arabia
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1259
OP 1262
DO 10.15537/smj.2020.11.25426
VO 41
IS 11
A1 Alharbi, Ahoud
A1 Alkhaibary, Ali
A1 Aloraidi, Ahmed
A1 Alwohaibi, Mohammed
A1 Alkhani, Ahmed
YR 2020
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/41/11/1259.abstract
AB Objectives: To describe the patterns of cervical spine injuries in an adult population in a major trauma center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Methods: A retrospective cohort study including all adults with cervical spine injuries from 2014 to 2018 was conducted. All patient data with radiological evidence of injury involving the cervical spine were collected.Results: The final sample size realized as 257 patients. Majority of the sample (85.6%) were male and the age ranged from 14-90 years (mean of 36.6 years±18.5 SD). Motor vehicle accidents were the most frequent mechanism of injury (92.6%, n=238). Single level of injury of the cervical spine was encountered in 52.9% (n=136) and 2 or more levels of injury were encountered in 47.1% (n=122) of patients. In total, 442 cervical spine injury levels were identified. At these levels, 559 fractures were observable radiologically. Associated head injury was present in 125 patients (48.6%). Only a small proportion (22.2%, n=57) had neurological sequelae.Conclusion: It reflects the impact of this injury on younger male patient population.