Citation

Seye S, Gueye M, Bassene N, Camara S, Ndiaye PD, Pouye I. Med. Trop. (Mars) 1987; 47(4): 369-374.

Vernacular Title

Urgences neuro-traumatiques au C.H.U. de Dakar. A propos de 120 traumatismes du

Affiliation

C.H.U. Dakar, Sénégal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Ecole De Sante)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3431387

Abstract

In Senegal, traumas of spinal column are characterized not only by their high frequency and their etiology, but also and mainly by the extreme severity of their neurological lesions. A review of 120 traumas of cervical spine revealed: The importance of the neurological lesions (75%). The influence of the factors of severity and of the treatment. Global mortality rate of 35% raises to 46.46%, consequent on neurological lesion and to 85.71% consequent on total tetraplegia.

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