2019, Number 4
Characterization of spinal cord trauma in the Neurosurgery Service, Guantanamo 2013-2018
Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 439-447
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: in the General Teaching Hospital “Dr. Agostinho Neto” has not been characterized by spinal cord trauma. Objective: to characterize spinal cord trauma in the Neurosurgery Service of the General Teaching Hospital “Dr. Agostinho Neto” during the years 2013-2018. Method: a descriptive, retrospective and longitudinal study was carried out. The population consisted of 230 patients, from which a random sample was chosen (n=92). The following variables were studied: age, sex, time between trauma and specialized medical care, type of injury, causes of trauma. Results: the patients were mostly men (69.6%), were between 39 and 48 years (23.9%), vertebral fractures (59.8%), survived 95.7% and 56.5% were attended in the first 6 hours posttrauma. Conclusions: spinal cord traumas affect patients in the productive stage of life, which shows the social relevance of their study.REFERENCES
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