2018
DOI: 10.1590/s1808-185120181701178599
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Profile of Spinal Cord Trauma Victims Treated at a Reference Unit in São Paulo

Abstract: Introduction: Spinal cord trauma (SCT) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. It affects different age groups, especially young adults who are victims of high-energy trauma. The most effective way to reduce the incidence of spinal cord trauma and its consequences is through preventive campaigns and control and surveillance measures through public agencies. The objective of this study is to outline the epidemiological profile of patients with spinal cord trauma attended at a tertiary… Show more

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“…The most affected medullar segments are the cervical and thoracic regions, caused by firearm accidents, followed by accidents caused by falls and diving in shallow water 10,12,13 , corroborating the findings of this research. The total medullary trauma of the cervical segment and the initial part of the thoracic spine may result in quadriplegia and, in other situations, the partial dissection of other parts of the spine will result in paraplegia as a sequel, according to this investigation and the analyzed study 14 .…”
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“…The most affected medullar segments are the cervical and thoracic regions, caused by firearm accidents, followed by accidents caused by falls and diving in shallow water 10,12,13 , corroborating the findings of this research. The total medullary trauma of the cervical segment and the initial part of the thoracic spine may result in quadriplegia and, in other situations, the partial dissection of other parts of the spine will result in paraplegia as a sequel, according to this investigation and the analyzed study 14 .…”
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confidence: 71%
“…(17) , encontrou resultados parecidos, com 45% dos casos classificados como ASIA E, seguido ASIA A, com 28 (25%) casos e ASIA B com 30 (21%) pacientes. Apesar de Araújo et al (3) , em seu estudo apenas com pacientes que apresentaram algumas sequelas achou os seguintes números, o maior número de vítimas classificada como ASIA A, com 81(52,94%) casos, seguido de ASIA D (24,83%), ASIA C (12,41%) e ASIA B (9,80%).…”
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“…Traumatismo Raquimedular (TRM) compreende as lesões traumáticas da coluna vertebral em qualquer uma de suas porções (1) , considerada uma importante causa de morbidade e mortalidade em todo mundo, estando comumente associado a traumas de alta energia, como os acidentes automobilísticos e quedas de altura. Ele afeta diferentes grupos etários, mas especialmente adultos jovens em idade produtiva (2,3) , instalando-se de maneira abrupta e inesperada, e com grande potencial para causar sequelas, como paraplegia e tetraplegia (4) .…”
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“…O percentual de pacientes com trauma de coluna sem lesão neurológica (ASIA E) foi 62,14%, estando consonância ao resultado encontrado porKumar (2018), em que descreve que 37,3% de lesão medular entre pacientes com traumatismos na coluna vertebral. Dentre o total de pacientes com lesão medular, 5 deles apresentaram mudança na classificação durante a internação e cuidados pela equipe,(ARAÚJO JUNIOR et al, 2021), Goiânia (GO)(VERONEZI et al, 2018), Ananindeua (PA)(MORAES et al, 2020) e São Paulo (SP)(ARAUJO et al, 2018) não apresentaram dados referentes a regiões específicas das cidades abordadas. Brazilian Journal of Development, Curitiba, v.8, n.2, p. 8708-8729 feb. 2022.Em…”
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