Globally, trauma is a prominent factor contributing to mortality and impairment. Hemorrhage accounts for up to 40% of fatalities resulting from traumatic injuries. Current approaches to improve mortality rates have prioritized the implementation of effective techniques for the early management of bleeding and the treatment of coagulation disorders. This is an updated systematic review of studies that examined the emergency care of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) from 2017 to 2023. A literature search was conducted using Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane, and PubMed databases to find relevant research on our issue. The search terms used were “SCI, Spine trauma, Emergency, management, Traumatic cervical SCI” and were employed in different combinations. Furthermore, an assessment was conducted on original research that examines the emergency care of severe SCI. The inclusion criteria were based on full-text publications. Out of the 85 research that were collected, only nine satisfied the inclusion requirements. Out of the total number of studies, seven were conducted retrospectively, one was a case report, and another was a cross-sectional research. The research population consisted of around 159,982 individuals diagnosed with SCI. Respiratory ssues, septicemia, and cardiovascular complications were the leading causes of in-hospital mortality in those with complete acute SCI. Elderly people, physical injuries, paralysis of all four limbs, and reliance on mechanical breathing were all associated with greater death rates. The American Spinal Injury Association grade upon admission was the greatest predictor of morbidity and death. Road traffic accidents were the major cause of CI among Saudi men. Bomb blasts quickly followed falls, gaining second place. Road traffic accidents are the second most common cause of SCI among females, behind falls. Younger people who suffer spinal cord injuries frequently were found to have a better prognosis for recovery than older people.
Key words: Spinal cord injury, spine trauma, emergency, management, traumatic cervical
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