Spinal Cord Injury: Scenario in an Indian State

Overview

Journal Spinal Cord

Specialty Neurology

Date 2014 Sep 17

PMID 25224599

Citations 25

Authors

N Mathur

S Jain

N Kumar

A Srivastava

N Purohit

A Patni

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Abstract

Study Design: Prospective observational study.

Objectives: To find out the epidemiology and demographic factors associated with patients of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, India.

Methods: Consecutive SCI cases admitted from January 2000 to December 2008 were evaluated on a preformed proforma for demographic factors, epidemiological data and neurological status.

Results: In 2716 cases of SCI, 1400 were cervical and 1316 thoracolumbar, with male to female ratio of 4.2:1 and 71% in the age group of 20-49 years. Around 79% patients were from rural background. About 23.3% were farmers while 22.9% were laborers. Among the causes of injury, 53% patients had a fall from height and 28% suffered from road traffic accidents. Fall of heavy object over head and back (10.7%), fall with heavy object over head (3.0%) and fall following electric shock (4.0%) were uncommon causes. Complete paralysis was found in 20.5% cervical and 23.3% in thoracic injuries. Extremity and rib fractures (10.6%) and head injuries (7.2%) were common associated injuries. About 55% cases were initially attended at non-specialized centers. Proper bladder and bowel management in early phase was lacking.

Conclusion: Epidemiological factors of SCI in Indian scenario are different from western countries with major cause being fall. The low socio-economic status and younger age group had a major financial, social and psychological impact as majority of the patients were the primary earning members of the family. Therefore, measures should be taken to reduce the incidence of SCI.

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