“It happened for the first and the last time. I couldn’t see the pacing truck coming towards me. It was destined to happen,” says Nisar, who seems to have given up hope.
His father Abdul Rahim says, “We brought him to SKIMS Soura directly as his condition was very critical.”
He had loss of sensation and functioning of lower part of body. He was not able to move his limbs and was having difficulty in breathing. After preliminary investigations doctors found out that he had developed fracture and dislocation of upper spinal vertebrae.
A doctor treating Nisar said, “He was first stabilized and when his spinal cord injury was confirmed by CT and MRI scanning, he was put on cervical traction for immobilization of spine. The patient was taken for surgery where stabilization of spine with the help of prosthetic instrumental pallating was done”.A spinal cord injury is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to reduce chances of irreparable loss. The time between the injury and treatment is a critical factor affecting the eventual outcome. Recovery of some movement or sensation within one week usually means the person has a good chance of recovering more function, although this may take six months or more. Losses that remain after six months are more likely to be permanent.
Nisar has become completely bed-ridden with immobilized lower body. Nisar is a 2nd year BSc student. more
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