Chibuikem A Ikwuegbuenyi, François Waterkeyn, Arthur Okembo, Costansia Bureta, Kassim O Kassim, Hamisi K Shabani, Scott Zuckerman, Roger Härtl
BACKGROUND: Trauma to the thoracic, thoracolumbar (TL), and lumbar spine is common and can cause disability and neurological deficits. Using a cohort of patients suffering from thoracic, TL, and lumbar spine trauma in a tertiary hospital in East Africa, the current study sought to: (1) describe demographics and operative treatment patterns, (2) assess neurologic outcomes, and (3) report predictors associated with undergoing surgery, neurologic improvement, and mortality. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of patient records from September 2016 to December 2020 was conducted at a prominent East Africa referral center...
March 18, 2024: International Journal of Spine Surgery