Characteristics of Spinal Cord Injury in Hospital: 423 Cases Report

VernacularTitle:423 例脊髓损伤住院患者特征分析
Author: Jingcheng JIANG ; Liqiang ZHU ; Chaoqun YE ; Tiansheng SUN ; Shaoding XUE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: spinal cord injury, epidemiology, Logistic regression analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(7):665-668
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the epidemiology of spinal cord injuries (SCI) in hospital. Methods 423 patients with SCI were reviewed. esults The ratio of male to female was 15.3∶ 1, aged (40±11) years. The coal mine-related staff was the most (61.7%), mainly aused from coal blocks dropping (53.26%). 135 cases (31.91%) injured in cervical vertebra, and 187 cases (44.21%) in lumbar. There were 92 (45.39%) cases were complete injury. The most frequent complication of SCI were urinary tract infection, pressure sore and pulmonary nfection. The factors correlated with the complication were the degree of ASIA Impairment Scale, the period of admitted to hospital after injury, nd the surgery (P<0.05). The expenditure of hospitalization was mainly provided by oneself (73%). Conclusion It is important to improve he occupation prevention, enlarge the coverage of medical insurance, and promote pre-hospital care to prevent SCI.