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Volume 3 Issue 4 (October - December, 2015)

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Assessment of Cases of Cervical Spine Fractures- A Clinical Study
Shobhit Gupta

Background: Identification and assessment of cervical spine injury during initial trauma evaluation is challenging. The present study was conducted to assess cases of cervical spine fractures. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 68 patients of cervical spine fractures of both genders. A careful examination was done. Radiographs such as anteroposterior, lateral with swimmers and an open mouth view for odontoid was taken. Results: Out of 68 patients, males were 40 and females were 28. Etiology of injury was RTA in 51, Pedestrian injuries in 10 and fall in 7 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Vertebrae 1to 3 were seen in 18, 4 to 6 in 38 and 7 and associated thoracic vertebrae were involved in 12 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that most common reason for cervical vertebrae injury was road traffic accident. In maximum number of cases cervical vertebra 4, 5 and 6 were involved. Key words: cervical, spine, vertebrae.

 
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