STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, cross-sectional, observational study. PURPOSE: Spine traumata are devastating injuries, which may result in serious disabilities and dire consequences. The current study involves a detailed analysis and description of @entity1 , who were operated at a tertiary care, urban level 1 Spine Centre in India. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Various studies in literature have discussed the epidemiology and patterns of these injuries in @entity130 @entity1 . However, literature describing the demographic profile and distribution of these traumata in the Indian population is scarce. METHODS: The current study was conducted as a prospective trial involving @entity1 , who were treated at our Spine Centre in India between July 2009 to December 2012. We studied 92 @entity1 with thoraco-lumbar spine fracture, who were operated with short or long segment posterior stabilization. Epidemiological details, pre- and post-hospitalisation care received and other injury pattern factors were studied. RESULTS: Fall from height (46 @entity1 , 50%) was the most common mechanism observed in the @entity1 . Sixty-three percent injuries belonged to AO type A @entity174 , while 16.2% and 19.4% of the @entity1 had suffered from AO types B and C injuries, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: We identified interesting epidemiological data and prevailing inadequacies in Emergency Spine care management in the study @entity1 . These observations could facilitate implementation of the changes required to improve current standards of @entity1 care.

Demographics of Thoracolumbar Fracture in Indian Population Presenting to a Tertiary Level XXXX Centre.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['Trauma']
