Cervical Spine Injuries in Fayed Resort: Shallow Water Accidents

Abstract

Background Data: Shallow-water diving injuries have devastating consequences for patients and their families in terms of requiring intensive use of resources in both the acute and rehabilitative phases of injury. With the final clinical outcome often poor, the question is raised as to whether a target group can be identified for whom to implement a preventive program. Purpose: Our aim is to evaluate the demographics, clinical features and outcomes of shallow-water diving injuries in Fayed resort. Study Design: A descriptive analytic cross section prospective study involving 20 patients with diving accidents.

Profile of Traumatic Cervical Spine Injuries in Assiut University Hospital

“…3 The most common surgeries conducted in this study were as follows: anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (68.8%) and anterior corpectomy (25.8%). Awad et al 2 reported that surgical fusion was done in 16 patients (80%) including anterior approach in 14 patients and combined anterior and posterior approach in 2 patients. Posterior C1-C2 fusion was performed by Abou-Madawi et al 1 for rotatory atlantoaxial instability.…”

“…17 Surgery is indicated in cases of spinal instability or cord compression. 2 In the absence of a national data registry on cervical spine injury, this study aims to establish the demographics and characteristics of patients with CSI presenting to the Trauma Unit of Assiut University Hospital, one of the biggest tertiary care centers in Egypt.…”