Background: There is no doubt that health care providers face a great deal of challenge in the management of spine fractures which tend to occur at mechanical transition zones. Of all the spinal fractures, around (40-60)% occur at thoracolumbar junction region (T11-L2). The present study has been conducted with an aim to comprehensively study the demographic status of such patients and to assess the contributing factors that influence the spinal fractures. Methods: This prospective study was carried out in GMC Jammu from October 2017 to December 2018. A total 20 patients with acute traumatic unstable burst fractures at thoracolumbar junctions were included in this prospective study who qualified the defined inclusion criteria. A detailed multidimensional history of patients on health, socio-economic aspects and information of the current injury, prior treatment for the injury before hospitalization was obtained. All epidemiological and technical data were analyzed and presented. Results: The present study revealed that young male population are plausibly at higher risk of spine fractures than females and that L1 and L2 are the commonest sites for majority of spine fractures. Conclusion: The study suggestive that the demographics of spinal injury in India diverges drastically from developed countries because the present study revealed lower mean age, larger proportion of males, injuries due to accidents or falls, paraplegics and complete injuries. We recommend large sample comprehensive studies that can precisely confirm these findings.

Burst fracture, thoracic vertebrae injuries; demography; trauma