Characteristics of Sports-related Spinal Cord Injury: 38 Cases Report
- VernacularTitle:38例运动相关脊髓损伤的特点
- Author:
Qiaoxia ZHEN
;
Yi HONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
sports-related spinal cord injury, cause, characteristics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(1):66-67
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the cause and characteristics of sports-related spinal cord injury. MethodsAll 38 sports-related spinal cord injury patients admitted in China Rehabilitation Research Center were analyzed retrospectively. Results84.2% (32/38) were male, mean of age was 23.4 (5~58). Diving was the most cause to sports-related spinal cord injury (27/38). Except 2 patients with no fracture and 1 with lumbar fracture, other patients were all with the cervical fractures, in which 57.9% were burst fractures, 18.4% were fracture and dislocations. 47.2% were complete spinal cord injury, 58.2% were incomplete. As for their professions, 10.5% were athletes, 31.6% were students. ConclusionSports-related spinal cord injury can happen in athletes and others, most of them are younger, disability of different degree remains. It is important to prevent sports-related spinal cord injury.