Epidemiological features of traumatic spinal cord injury in Anhui Province, China.
Spinal Cord
; 51(1): 20-2, 2013 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22945750
ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
A retrospective hospital-based study.OBJECTIVES:
To describe the epidemiologic features of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Anhui Province.SETTING:
Two hospitals within Anhui Province, China.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed the hospital records on all patients with TSCI, admitted between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2010 (n=761). Variables included age, gender, occupation, neurological level, severity of injury, cause and treatment.RESULTS:
Seven hundred and sixty-one cases of TSCI were identified. Five hundred and eighty eight were males (77.3%) and 173 were females (22.7%), with a mean age of 45 years (s.d.=13, range from 5 to 87). Fall from height was the leading cause of injury (52.6%), followed by transport (21.2%). The neurological lesion levels were cervical (46.3%), lumbosacral (33.3%) and thoracic (20.4%).CONCLUSION:
Prevention strategies for TSCI should target 30-60 age group, males, farmers and fall from height. The results of this study will serve as a basis for further studies on TSCI. The prevention strategies and treatment should be designed according to the injury features.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Spinal Cord
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
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