Anterior Spinal Stabilization and Fusion in Cervical Spinal Trauma

The most common cause of cervical spine injury is motor vehicle accidents, followed by falls. The vast majority of injuries occur in patients 15-30 years old. Males are three to four times as likely to sustain a traumatic vertebral column injury as females. The cause of spinal injury varies with age; notably the very young are the most commonly victim of pedestrian motor vehicle accidents and the very old most commonly suffer falls [1]. Spinal cord injury occurs through various countries throughout the world with an annual incidence of 15 to 40 cases per million, with the causes of these injuries ranging from motor vehicle accidents and community violence to recreational activities and workplace-related injuries. Survival has improved along with a greater appreciation of patterns of presentation, survival, and complications [2].