Surgically managed traumatic spinal cord injury in Singapore: a descriptive study across two level one trauma centres

Study design Case Series Objectives To provide an updated understanding of the incidence of surgically managed Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI) in Singapore and to identify factors affecting discharge disposition. Setting Patients were identified from two level one trauma centres in Singapore. Methods All patients who underwent surgical management for acute TSCI between January 2020 to December 2021 were included. Demographics, injury details, peri-operative condition, hospital length of stay (LOS) and discharge disposition were evaluated. The overall characteristics of TSCI were summarised using descriptive statistics. The difference between discharge destinations was compared using chi-square test or t test. Variables with p values