Table 3 Pre-hospital and In-hospital management of patients with TLSI
From: Thoracolumbar spine injury in Cameroon: etiology, management, and outcome
Variables | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Arrival time in days(hours) | |||
≤ 1(24) | 32 | 45.7 | |
> 1 to 7(24–168) | 22 | 31.4 | |
> 7(> 168) | 16 | 22.9 | |
Means of Transport | |||
Non-ambulance | 63 | 90.0 | |
Ambulance | 7 | 10.0 | |
Referred | |||
Yes | 36 | 51.4 | |
No | 34 | 48.6 | |
Medical | |||
Analgesics | 70 | 100.0 | |
Corticosteroids | 70 | 100.0 | |
LMWH | 60 | 85.7 | |
Physiotherapy | 29 | 41.4 | |
ICU management | 3 | 4.3 | |
Orthopedic | Lumbar corset | 7 | 10.0 |
Surgical | 34 | 48.6 | |
Laminectomy | 11 | 15.7 | |
Laminectomy + fixation | 23 | 32.9 | |
Time: ED to surgery in days(hours) | |||
< 1(< 24) | 5 | 14.7 | |
1–7(24–168) | 19 | 55.9 | |
> 7(> 168) | 10 | 29.4 | |
Time: injury to surgery in days(hours) | |||
< 2(< 48) | 0 | 0.0 | |
2–7(48–168) | 15 | 44.1 | |
> 7(> 168) | 19 | 55.9 |