Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Sylvanus Olympio Hospital, Lome, Togo

Publications

• Research Article   
  Surgical Management of Traumatic Spinal Injuries in Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital
  Author(s): Agbéko Komlan Doléagbénou*, Ben Ousmanou Djoubairou, Mensah Kodjo Hobli Ahanogbé, Komi Egu, Anthony Katanga Békéti, Essossinam Kpélao and Anani Abalo
  
  Study design: Retrospective study. Objective: To describe the pattern and the surgical management of patients with traumatic spine injury in Lomé, Togo. Patients and methods: We conducted a retrospective and descriptive from November 2017 to October 2020. We included adult patients who presented with traumatic spine injury and who underwent surgery stabilization. Results: A total of 93 patients were studied. The population was young (35.92 ± 9.68 years old), men (91.4%). Road traffic accidents accounted for 85% of patients. At presentation, 59.1% of patients had an incomplete neurologic deficit (ASIA B-D). The cervical spine was the most common segment injured (57%). The median time from admission to the operating room was 21.06 ± 11.8 days. After surgery, 15.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-6148.22.13.1075

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