Abstract: ObjectiveTo analyse the state of traumatic conditions, associated injury and complications of patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) and provide the therapeutic principles of early treatment.Methods1352 cases with acute SCI were studied retrospectively.ResultsAmong patients, 875 cases had complete SCI and 477 cases had incomplete SCI. Complications included pulmonary infection, urinary system infection, bedsore and so on. The associated injuries included craniocerebral injury, fractures of limbs and pelvic, hemopneumothorax and so on. Conservative treatments involved high doses of methylprednisolone pulse therapy (MPPT), hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HOT), the use of dehydrating and neurotrophy agents, etc. The operation of decompress and internal fixation was applied in cases with spinal instability, vertebral dislocation and spinal compression. The associated injury was treated by specialist.ConclusionThe key point of raising remedy level includes thinking highly of field first aid, prompt and perfect early treatment, dealing with associated injury, preventing secondary SCI and complications and early rehabilitation directions.

Key words: spinal cord injury (SCI), complication, methylprednisolone