Spinal injury resulting from car accident: Focus to prevention.

Autor: Fakharian E; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Mohammadzadeh M; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Saberi HR; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Fazel MR; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Rejali M; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Akbari H; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Mirzadeh AS; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Mohammadzadeh J; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Asian journal of neurosurgery [Asian J Neurosurg] 2017 Apr-Jun; Vol. 12 (2), pp. 180-184.
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.152110
Abstrakt: Aim: To determine and compare the patterns of spinal injury in car occupants.
Materials and Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study enrolling all patients with spinal fracture after car accidents, who were admitted to hospital more than 24 h during 2004-2009.
Results: The lumbosacral spine was the most commonly involved region (64.8). Six patients had spinal cord injury (6.6%). The majority of the victims were drivers of the vehicle (86.8%) and remaining were passengers. There was a significant difference in lumbar anatomic region ( P = 0.05) and place of accident ( P = 0.05) in car occupants' position ( P = 0.05). Car rollover was the most common mechanism of spinal fractures. There was a significant difference in lumbar anatomic region ( P = 0.05), and two or more associated organ injuries ( P ≤ 0.05) in car accident mechanism ( P = 0.05).
Conclusion: The chance of sustaining serious spine and associated multiple injuries in car accidents is quite high in our today's society. This may be due to the low level of standards for car manufacturing, absence or inadequacy of appropriate safety measures in cars, and poorly designed roads and problems in quality of driving to mention some reasons. Therefore, these victims are prone to significant morbidity and even mortality and need more specific prehospital supportive interventions.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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