Epidemiology of Distribution and Patterns of Blunt Traumatic Cervical Spine Injury: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Observational Study

Abstract

Introduction: Quadriplegia due to spinal cord injury is a devastating consequence of trauma to the cervical spine, involving numerous functional, psychosocial, and economic ramifications. Identification of unstable CSI is therefore an essential aspect of the trauma evaluation in preventing subsequent neurological damage. We retrospectively analysed the cases presented with cervical spine injury. In this study, we evaluated the frequency and risk factors for different types of cervical spine injury. Material and Methods: We retrospectively analysed the data of trauma patients admitted in the emergency room (ER) of S.C.