objectives major differences exist in the anatomy and biomechanics of the growing spine that causes failure patterns different from those in adults. spinal injury in the pediatric patient is a main concern because timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment can prevent further neurologic damage and deformity and potentiate recovery. we conducted a retrospective clinical study of 137 cases (93 bo...

o bjective: to describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients with cervical spine injury admitted to rajaee hospital, shiraz, iran. m e thods: this cross-sectional study includes all patients admitted with impression of cervical column injury with or without cervical cord injury from october 2009 to march 2012 to our level i trauma center in shiraz. we recorded the patients’ character...

objective: an assessment of  nonoperative and operative intervention in regards  to  neurological  improvement  following  traumatic  closed  cervical spinal cord injury (csci). method: a retrospective evaluation of a cohort of patients with a csci from c3 to t1 was reviewed. the analysis included a total of 13 eligible patients. the  neurologic  and  functional outcomes  were  recorded  from  ...

this descriptive study was aimed to identify how provided nursing care related to physical problems caused by traction and cast in patients with fracture and dislocation in cervical spinal cord in educational hospitals of tehran university of medical sciences. samples, including 46 patients were recruited from neurosurgery and orthopedic wards, and also from neurosurgical intensive care units d...

conclusions this study demonstrated that most victims of csfx in our region are 16 to 40 years of age. a male predominance was observed, and motor vehicle collisions were the most frequent trauma mechanism leading to cervical spine injury (mostly due to car rollover accidents), with falls as the second most frequent. the rate of sci in our study was 3.62% of all cases and the mortality rate was...

objective: to determine the effects of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhepo) on functional outcome and disability of patients with traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (sci).  methods: this was a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial being performed in nemazee and shahid rajaei hospitals of shiraz during a 3-year period from 2011 to 2014. a total number of 20 patients ...

Spinal Cord injury is a disabling condition which affects the respiratory system. The most affected neurological level cervical spine. Many patients with spinal cord are unable to sustain independent ventilation and require mechanical ventilation. Long term use of associated poor quality life, increased morbidity, mortality. In intact phrenic nerve, diaphragmatic pacing can be used help wean of...

The initial experience concerning the use of magnetic resonance imaging in 94 patients who had sustained chronic cord injury showed its specific advantages over traditional imaging modalities. A variety of 84 cord abnormalities were identified including myelomalacia in 47%, cord cysts in 37%, focal atrophy in 11 % and cord transection in 5%. Canal stenosis was seen in twenty-five patients, ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to characterize cervical cord, root, and bony spine claims in the American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims database to formulate hypotheses regarding mechanisms of injury. METHODS All general anesthesia claims (1970-2007) in the Closed Claims database were searched to identify cervical injuries. Three independent teams, each consisting of an ane...