Outcome of fixateur interne in thoracolumbar trauma.

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition often affecting young and healthy individuals around the world. This debilitating condition not only creates enormous physical and emotional cost to individuals but also is a significant financial burden to society at large. The Objective was to study the outcome of spinal fixation with fixateur interne in cases of thoracolumbar spinal injuries in terms of neurological recovery and complications.

Outcome of acute traumatic extradural hematoma.

Objective: To assess the surgical outcome of acute extradural hematoma in terms of neurological recovery and survival.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Postgraduate Medical Institute, Neurosurgery Unit, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, from January to October 2006.