Hillingdon Hospital
Injuries to the Spine
Last updated 02 Mar 2022. All data shown is by calendar year.
All figures shown here must be looked at in conjunction with data completeness. If data completeness is low then the figures may not be reflective of true practice.
Unstable Spinal Injuries
Immediate referral must be made to the appropriate spinal injury service if there is evidence of partial or complete spinal cord or cauda equina lesion
RCS/BOA Standard 13.5
Cases submitted and eligible for this standard:
| Year | Cases |
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| 2019 | 36 | | 2020 | 28 | | 2021 | 49 |
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Hillingdon Hospital is a specialist unit or treats / stabilises spinal injuries
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| Hospital | Number of patients transferred to another facility | National Database |
| Hillingdon Hospital |
13 (12%) |
5078 (17%) |
113 patients with partial or complete spinal cord or cauda equina lesion were admitted between January 1st 2019 and December 31st 2021 |
13 (12%) of these patients were transferred to another facility for further treatment |
100 (88%) patients remained at this hospital and 97 patients (693 of those remaining) survived up to 30 days or discharge from hospital |
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Spinal injuries are a major cause of disability in the young. Once the patient has been brought to the Emergency Department, resuscitated and stabilised then early transfer to a hospital with spinal surgeons is very important. An early transfer maximises the chances of the often young patient, in terms of survival with the least possible disability because spinal surgeons can operate to stabilise the spine.
This early spinal stability allows a specialist spinal nursing and physiotherapy team to move and rehabilitate the patient as soon as possible without fear of causing further damage to the spinal cord. |