In this study, pediatric spinal cord injured patients were retrospectively evaluated for their clinical and demographical data.

Forty-three children with spinal cord injury were included in this study. Twenty- eight were male and fifteen were girl, their mean age was 11.9 ± 3.6 years. The major etiological factor was motor vehicle accidents with 39.5%. The most common level of neurologic injury was the thoracic region with 67.5% and followed by lumbar region with 20.9% and cervical region with 11.6%. Neurological syndromes on presentation were ASIA Frankel A in 25 (58.1%) patients, ASIA Frankel B in 3 (7.0%) patients, ASIA Frankel C in 4 (9.3%) patients, ASIA Frankel D in 2 (4.7%) patients and cauda equina syndrome in 9 (20.9%) according to ASIA. The average length of stay in hospital was 66.4 ± 33.2 days. The most commonly encountered complication during to hospital stay was urinary infection with 55.8% and followed by pressure ulcers with 46.5%, spinal deformities with 32.6% and contractures with 27.9%.