The common complications among the spinal cord injury patients at CRP

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to the common complications among spinal cord injury patients at CRP. Objectives: To explore the socio-demography information and disease condition related information, musculoskeletal related information, neurological related, cardiovascular related and others information. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted with a structure mixed questionnaire to collect information from spinal cord injury patients. Seventy-one subjects were selected through convenience sampling technique from the spinal cord unit of CRP. Data was numerically coded and captured in Microsoft excel, using an SPSS 16.0 version software program. Results: This study was found that, this survey showed male participants about 89% and 11% were female. Males were more affected than female. The most vulnerable age range is 15 to 30 years. Most of the SCI patients were less educated about 39.4% cannot read and write, in this study shows that 55% were paraplegia and 45% were tetraplegia. The people, who were not educated and were not aware of the risks for spinal cord injury, were more affected. 59 (83%) were in rural and 12 (17%) were in urban affected. There were chance to SCI patients who live in rural than the people who live in urban. About 71 participant were involved as sample in this study. Among them 24 (33.8%) were day labor, 17(23.9%) were farmer, 4(5.6%) were house wives, 5(7%) were businessman, 2(2.8%) were driver, 4(5.6%) were service, 9(12.6%) were student, 1(1.4%) were electrician, 4(5.6%) were unemployed. In this study found that day labor and farmer are the most vulnerable group to prone in spinal cord injuries. In the variety of complications 50.7%, had pressure sore, 80% were affected from UTI, spastic tone 62% were present, muscle atrophy were in 79%, and 44% were affected from autonomic dysreflexion. Conclusion: Pressure sore, urinary tract infection, spastic tone, muscle atrophy and autonomic dysreflexia are most common complications of spinal cord injury patients in Bangladesh. The victims are mostly young. So it is necessary to raise awareness and take steps to reduce the risk of developing complications. Key words: Complication, Spinal cord injury.