Journal of Spine

Yasir Arafat SM

Publications

• Research Article
  Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury in Bangladesh: A Five Year Observation from a Rehabilitation Center
  Author(s): Akhlasur Rahman, Shahoriar Ahmed, Rebeka Sultana, Farjana Taoheed, Amin Andalib and Yasir Arafat SMAkhlasur Rahman, Shahoriar Ahmed, Rebeka Sultana, Farjana Taoheed, Amin Andalib and Yasir Arafat SM
  
  Background: Spinal Cord injury, whether traumatic or non-traumatic, is a devastating and debilitating neurological condition and the incidence of spinal cord injury is increasing with time. It was aimed to look into the epidemiology of spinal cord injury in Bangladesh as a preliminary step towards the prevention of this condition and the related complications. Methods: Records of all admitted patients with spinal injuries from January 2011 to June 2016 were collected from the medical records of the Center for Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) hospital. Records were found of total 2184 respondents and data were analyzed by Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) 16 version and Microsoft Excel Software 2007 version. Results: Among 2184 respondents 86.8% (n=1897) were male; most of the patients were in their .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000367

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