THE RESULTS OF EXAMINATION OF MEDICAL CARE QUALITY FOR ASSOCIATED VERTEBRO-SPINAL-CORD INJURY

Medical care quality assessment for patients with vertebro-spinal-cord injury at different stages in St.-Petersburg during year was performed. The first aid in the most cases (74,8%) was rendered by emergency service. A vertebro-spinal-cord injuries were not diagnosed by a staff of line and special...

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Main Authors: V. V. Shchedrenok, I. V. Yakovenko, S. V. Orlov, I. A. Simonova, P. V. Krasnoshlyk, O. V. Moguchaya
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics 2016-11-01
Series:Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii
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Online Access:https://journal.rniito.org/jour/article/view/497
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Summary:Medical care quality assessment for patients with vertebro-spinal-cord injury at different stages in St.-Petersburg during year was performed. The first aid in the most cases (74,8%) was rendered by emergency service. A vertebro-spinal-cord injuries were not diagnosed by a staff of line and special medical aid brigades in 31,6-51,9%. The causes of incorrect diagnostics at hospital stage: insufficient and delayed patient examination, underestimation of injury severity in consequence of delayed use of neuro-imaging methods. Surgical operations for vertebro-spinal-cord injuries were performed in 59 (8%) cases. 43 (73%) patients needed in vertebral fixation.
ISSN:2311-2905
2542-0933