ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019
The characteristics of cervical spinal cord trauma at a North Tanzanian Referral Hospital: a retrospective hospital based study.
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- In-hospital mortality rate in subaxial cervical spinal cord injury patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Pooled it
- The Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults on the African Continent, 2010-2024: A Scoping Review.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- Injury characteristics and their association with clinical complications among emergency care patients in Tanzania.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2022Article
- Current epidemiological profile and characteristics of traumatic cervical spinal cord injury in Nanchang, China.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Article
- Physical Health Conditions in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury Across 21 Countries Worldwide.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
- Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of spinal cord injuries at a level II trauma centre in Nigeria: a longitudinal five year study.International orthopaedics · 2021Observational
- Ox cart accidents as a cause of spinal cord injury in Tanzania.Spinal cord series and cases · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionSurviving a traumatic cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) has an immense effect on an individual's physical function and independence. It also predisposes them to financial, social, psychological and several medical complications throughout their life. In high-income countries, improved multidisciplinary care has led to better long term outcomes, however in low-income countries, the burden of the condition and its associated mortality remain high. The aim of this study was to illustrate the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of cervical level Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries (TSCIs) at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in northern Tanzania.
methodsThis was a retrospective hospital-based study of 105 cervical TSCI cases admitted to KCMC from January 2012 to December 2016.
resultsWe included 105 patients in the study cohort, with a male preponderance of 86.7%, giving a male-to-female ratio of 6.5:1. The mean age at injury was 44.1 years. Overall, 65.7% were farmers and 69 patients were from within the Kilimanjaro region. Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) accounted for 47.6% of the injuries, 17.9% had associated injuries, 38.1% sustained complete TSCIs and 45.7% developed secondary complications during the ward stay. The mortality rate before discharge from hospital care was 35.2%.
conclusionThe majority of patients were males from a low socioeconomic background and the most common cause of injury was RTCs. The secondary complication rates and mortality rates before discharge from hospital care are high.
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