Usefulness of CT Scan in Diagnosis of Cervical Spine Injury

Traumatic injuries account for more than 3.2 million deaths and more than 312 million injured annually worldwide. The present study was conducted to assess role of CT in diagnosis of cervical spine injury. 85 patients with cervical spine injury of both genders were selected and CT scan was obtained. Frankel grading was followed. Out of 85 patients, males were 55 and females were 30. The mechanism of trauma was RTA in 40, violence in 20, fall in 15 and sports injury in 10. Grade I was seen in 40, grade II in 25, grade III in 16, grade IV in 4 and grade E in none. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). CT scan found to be effective in assessing traumatic injuries to cervical spine.