Open AccessFactors affecting outcome of acute cervical spine injury: A prospective study
Author(s) -
B. Srinivas,
Rajesh Alugolu,
A K Purohit
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.180942
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical spine , cervical spine injury , prospective cohort study , outcome (game theory) , surgery , mathematics , mathematical economics
Injury to the spine and spinal cord is one of the common cause of disability and death. Several factors affect the outcome; but which are these factors (alone and in combination), are determining the outcomes are still unknown. The aim of the study was to evaluate the factors influencing the outcome following acute cervical spine injury.