Abstract:Background Traumatic spinal cord injury is one of the most disastrous and devastating health burdens all over the world with a high mortality rate. The present study aimed to evaluate the predictors of in-hospital and six-month mortality in these patients. Methods The electronic medical records of 87 consecutive patients with acute complete traumatic quadriplegia were reviewed to extract clinical, radiological, and laboratory data. Simple and multiple logistic regression models were used to estimate crude and … Show more
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