Talk to Orthopedic Surgeon on Spinal Cord Injury Due To Electric Shock And Fall From An Electric Pole:

*Initial Incident Details:

The patient was giving an electricity connection to his cattle shed when he climbed a live electric pole without protective gear. He received a severe electric shock due to a short-circuit and fell directly onto the ground in a wheat field. He was immediately shifted to Hospital.

*Medical Reports Summary:

•Evidence of traumatic spinal cord injury.

•Cord contusion/compression seen between T11 to L2 vertebral levels.

•Likely involvement of cauda equina (nerve roots for legs, bladder, and bowel).

•Associated with mild vertebral compression and soft tissue swelling.

*Neurological Status at Admission:

•Complete loss of motor control and sensation from waist (around L1) down to feet.

•No movement or voluntary control in both lower limbs

•No bladder or bowel sensation; urine and stool passed involuntarily.

*Spared Region: Motor and sensory function above L1 level (abdomen and chest) was preserved.

*Present Condition (As of April 2025):

The patient has