Emergency surgery for traumatic spinal cord injury in a secondary hospital: A case report

• Main Authors: Tedy Apriawan, Tedy, Pandu Wicaksono, -, Rizki Meizikri, Rizki, Eko Agus Subagio, Eko
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Scientific Scholar 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RD Surgery
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/128235/1/Emergency%20surgery%20for%20traumatic%20spinal%20cord%20injury%20in%20a%20secondary%20hospital.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128235/2/02%20-%20Emergency%20surgery%20for%20traumatic%20spinal%20cord%20injury%20in%20a%20secondary%20hospital%20A%20case%20report.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128235/3/02%20-%20Emergency%20surgery%20for%20traumatic%20spinal%20cord%20injury%20in%20a%20secondary%20hospital%20A%20case%20report.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128235/; https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_333_2021; https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_333_2021
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-threatening condition. Prompt surgical intervention is needed to avoid hemodynamic and respiratory catastrophe. In Indonesia, however, spine surgery is more common in tertiary hospitals and thus might prolong the time gap to surgery due to referral waiting time.