Epidemiology, Clinical Features And Consequences Of Spinal Cord Injury In Children

Haider Darain, Aatik Arsh, Amir Zeb, Syed Muhammad Ilyas, Dildar Muhammad, Muhammad Naseem Khan

Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan · 2018 · 12 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Majority of causes of SCI in children are similar to those reported in adult population. However, the commonest causes of SCI in children in Pakistan were firearm injury and bomb blast, which are rarely reported in other countries. Like adult population, these children with SCI are prone to developing pressure ulcer.