C-Spine Protection

Approximately, 1 million people sustain spinal cord injury each year. Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a devastating injury, particularly when it involves the cervical region. Nearly 51% of all the spinal injuries are located in C-spine and approximately 10% of the C-Spine injury are associated with injury to cervical cord. The overall prevalence of C-Spine injury among all trauma patients is 3.7%.