Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Research Article
Surgical Management of Traumatic Spinal Injuries in Sylvanus Olympio
Teaching Hospital
Author(s): Agbéko Komlan Doléagbénou*, Ben Ousmanou Djoubairou, Mensah Kodjo Hobli Ahanogbé, Komi Egu, Anthony Katanga Békéti, Essossinam Kpélao and Anani Abalo
Study design: Retrospective study.
Objective: To describe the pattern and the surgical management of patients with traumatic spine injury in Lomé,
Togo.
Patients and methods: We conducted a retrospective and descriptive from November 2017 to October 2020. We
included adult patients who presented with traumatic spine injury and who underwent surgery stabilization.
Results: A total of 93 patients were studied. The population was young (35.92 ± 9.68 years old), men (91.4%). Road
traffic accidents accounted for 85% of patients. At presentation, 59.1% of patients had an incomplete neurologic
deficit (ASIA B-D). The cervical spine was the most common segment injured (57%). The median time from
admission to the operating room was 21.06 ± 11.8 days. After surgery, 15.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.22.13.1075