Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

Background: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic event that is sudden and unexpected and can result in disturbances to normal sensory, motor, or autonomic function all of which can be devastating for the individual, both socially and economically. To our knowledge, local epidemiological study of traumatic SCI has not been carried out previously in Cairo, contradictory few studies were conducted about the prevalence of traumatic SCI in Egypt. One of these studies was held in Al-Quseir City at the Red Sea Governorate in Egypt . Aim of study: To identify the frequency and characteristics of traumatic SCI among the population of Cairo .Patient and Methods: Medical records of patients with traumatic SCI from Neurosurgery Department at Kasr Al-Ainy Educational Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, were reviewed from the first of January 2017 to 31 December 2018. Demographic characteristics, etiology, neurological level were analyzed. Results: A total of 65 medical record of patients with traumatic SCI were reviewed during the mentioned period. The male to female ratio was 4.40:1. The mean age at injury was 32.18 years. The most frequent cause of traumatic SCI was falls (49.2%), followed by traffic accidents (43.1%). The neurological level of injury was 52.3% in cervical region, 30.8% in lumbar region and finally 16.9% in thoracic region. The frequency of traumatic SCI represent 2.13% of all cases admitted during period between January 2017 to December 2018

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