Traumatic spinal injuries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a study of associated injuries, management and mortality

Autor: Khalid Mansour Alkhathlan, Mohammad Ghormallah Alzahrani, Khalid Hadi Aldosari, Mohammed Ibrahim Alsheddi, Abdullah Abdulrahman Alqeair
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 32, Iss 153 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.153.18047
Popis: INTRODUCTION: Traumatic spinal fracture is a painful and disabling injury associated with poor long-term functional outcome. The objective of the present study was to assess the frequency of spinal fractures in road traffic accident (RTA) victims, their management, mortality rate and associated injuries. This study reveals and adds useful insights to the literature from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in terms of incidence of RTA-related spinal fractures, including their management and mortality rate.
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