The global incidence of traumatic injuries has been rapidly increasing in the past few years, especially in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as India. This is partially due to rapid motorization, driving with uncontrolled speed, non-usage of helmets, driving under the influence of alcohol, and poor road design and infrastructure-related factors. According to World Health Organization, India has the highest number of deaths due to road traffic accidents, with 375 deaths and more than 1200 injuries per day. Trauma is projected to be the third-largest cause of death, majorly comprising traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
SCI results in severely compromised neurologic structures, resulting in possible paralysis, sensory loss, bladder or bowel dysfunction, and mortality. The most common region for SCI is the thoracolumbar spine area at T10-L2 (thoracolumbar junction). These…
