BACKGROUND We report a rare case of cervical spinal canal penetrating trauma and review the relevant literatures.CASE SUMMARY A 58-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with a steel bar penetr...BACKGROUND We report a rare case of cervical spinal canal penetrating trauma and review the relevant literatures.CASE SUMMARY A 58-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with a steel bar penetrating the neck,without signs of neurological deficit.Computed tomography(CT)demonstrated that the steel bar had penetrated the cervical spinal canal at the C6–7 level,causing C6 and C7 vertebral body fracture,C6 left lamina fracture,left facet joint fracture,and penetration of the cervical spinal cord.The steel bar was successfully removed through an open surgical procedure by a multidisciplinary team.During the surgery,we found that the cervical vertebra,cervical spinal canal and cervical spinal cord were all severely injured.Postoperative CT demonstrated severe penetration of the cervical spinal canal but the patient returned to a fully functional level without any neurological deficits.CONCLUSION Even with a serious cervical spinal canal penetrating trauma,the patient could resume normal work and life after appropriate treatment.展开更多
Background: Blunt traumatic cervical spine fractures (TCSF) are serious injuries which may be associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. We describe the epidemiology of blunt traumatic cervical spine fractu...Background: Blunt traumatic cervical spine fractures (TCSF) are serious injuries which may be associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. We describe the epidemiology of blunt traumatic cervical spine fracture in Iran over a definable time period. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the data including the distribution of TCSF, demographics, mechanisms, abbreviated injury scale (AIS), spinal cord associated injuries and final outcome of patients, was extracted from the Iranian national trauma registry database in target hospitals in eight major cities of Iran from 1999 to 2004. The Chi square test was used to compare mortality and one-way ANOVA was used to compare ISS amongst the categories of TCSF. Results: TCSF was identified in 120 cases, of these 70.8% were male. Their mean age was 36.6 ± 17.2 years. The overall incidence of TCSF among all trauma patients was 0.7% (95%CI: 0.61% - 0.88%). The TCSF incidence among all spine fractured patients was 19.38% (95%CI: 16.34% - 22.72%). The most common mechanism of TCSF was a motor vehicle collision (66.7%). The overall percentage of in-hospital death for TCSF was 12.6%. There were no statistically significant difference in death and injury severity scores (ISS) among TCSF categories (p > 0.05). Spinal cord and root injuries occurred in 34.9% and 2.4% of TCSF, respectively. Conclusions: Preventive strategies need to be developed in order to reduce the number and severity of TCSF in the general Iranian population.展开更多
Introduction: cervical spine trauma remains one of the most common causes of morbidity in the world with a significant financial burden on our society. It is a devastating event for the patient and family. The aim of ...Introduction: cervical spine trauma remains one of the most common causes of morbidity in the world with a significant financial burden on our society. It is a devastating event for the patient and family. The aim of this study is to share our experience in the surgery management of cervical spine injury in rural area. Methods: We did retrospective and single center study for one year from August 2020 to August 2021. We included all the patients who had undergone surgery for cervical spine injury in our hospital. Results: The study is based on 14 patients, 9 males and 5 females (sex ratio: 1.8). The average age was 34 years old and 08 (57%) were employed at time of injury. Road traffic accident was the most common cause, it was found in 11 (78%) cases followed by falls in 2 (14%) and interpersonal assault in 1 (7%). The Time admission ranged from 03 hours to 03 weeks. The most associated lesion was head trauma 7 (50%) followed by chest injury in 05 (35%) and 92% of our patient had motor deficit. Surgery was performed in all cases. Closed reduction was performed in 09 (64%) before surgery. Different types of complications that we had encountered were: infection 01 (07%) case, bed sores 02 (14%) cases, respiratory distress 02 (14%) cases and cervical kyphosis 01 (07%) case. After 06 months 71% of patients have progressed well with partial or complete recovery of their deficit. 14% of death in our series were noted and 28% of patients returned to work. Conclusion: cervical spine trauma remains a heavy socio-professional handicap. In rural areas, despite the lack of equipment and the difficulties of care, our results are satisfactory. However, it is necessary to insist on psychotherapy for these patients.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND We report a rare case of cervical spinal canal penetrating trauma and review the relevant literatures.CASE SUMMARY A 58-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with a steel bar penetrating the neck,without signs of neurological deficit.Computed tomography(CT)demonstrated that the steel bar had penetrated the cervical spinal canal at the C6–7 level,causing C6 and C7 vertebral body fracture,C6 left lamina fracture,left facet joint fracture,and penetration of the cervical spinal cord.The steel bar was successfully removed through an open surgical procedure by a multidisciplinary team.During the surgery,we found that the cervical vertebra,cervical spinal canal and cervical spinal cord were all severely injured.Postoperative CT demonstrated severe penetration of the cervical spinal canal but the patient returned to a fully functional level without any neurological deficits.CONCLUSION Even with a serious cervical spinal canal penetrating trauma,the patient could resume normal work and life after appropriate treatment.
文摘Background: Blunt traumatic cervical spine fractures (TCSF) are serious injuries which may be associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. We describe the epidemiology of blunt traumatic cervical spine fracture in Iran over a definable time period. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the data including the distribution of TCSF, demographics, mechanisms, abbreviated injury scale (AIS), spinal cord associated injuries and final outcome of patients, was extracted from the Iranian national trauma registry database in target hospitals in eight major cities of Iran from 1999 to 2004. The Chi square test was used to compare mortality and one-way ANOVA was used to compare ISS amongst the categories of TCSF. Results: TCSF was identified in 120 cases, of these 70.8% were male. Their mean age was 36.6 ± 17.2 years. The overall incidence of TCSF among all trauma patients was 0.7% (95%CI: 0.61% - 0.88%). The TCSF incidence among all spine fractured patients was 19.38% (95%CI: 16.34% - 22.72%). The most common mechanism of TCSF was a motor vehicle collision (66.7%). The overall percentage of in-hospital death for TCSF was 12.6%. There were no statistically significant difference in death and injury severity scores (ISS) among TCSF categories (p > 0.05). Spinal cord and root injuries occurred in 34.9% and 2.4% of TCSF, respectively. Conclusions: Preventive strategies need to be developed in order to reduce the number and severity of TCSF in the general Iranian population.
文摘Introduction: cervical spine trauma remains one of the most common causes of morbidity in the world with a significant financial burden on our society. It is a devastating event for the patient and family. The aim of this study is to share our experience in the surgery management of cervical spine injury in rural area. Methods: We did retrospective and single center study for one year from August 2020 to August 2021. We included all the patients who had undergone surgery for cervical spine injury in our hospital. Results: The study is based on 14 patients, 9 males and 5 females (sex ratio: 1.8). The average age was 34 years old and 08 (57%) were employed at time of injury. Road traffic accident was the most common cause, it was found in 11 (78%) cases followed by falls in 2 (14%) and interpersonal assault in 1 (7%). The Time admission ranged from 03 hours to 03 weeks. The most associated lesion was head trauma 7 (50%) followed by chest injury in 05 (35%) and 92% of our patient had motor deficit. Surgery was performed in all cases. Closed reduction was performed in 09 (64%) before surgery. Different types of complications that we had encountered were: infection 01 (07%) case, bed sores 02 (14%) cases, respiratory distress 02 (14%) cases and cervical kyphosis 01 (07%) case. After 06 months 71% of patients have progressed well with partial or complete recovery of their deficit. 14% of death in our series were noted and 28% of patients returned to work. Conclusion: cervical spine trauma remains a heavy socio-professional handicap. In rural areas, despite the lack of equipment and the difficulties of care, our results are satisfactory. However, it is necessary to insist on psychotherapy for these patients.
