ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2021
Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries in Colombia.
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- Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy on Neuropathic Pain and Pain Catastrophization in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Pilot Trial Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Factors associated with neuropathic pain in Colombian patients with spinal cord injury of traumatic origin: case-control study.Spinal cord series and cases · 2022Article
- Experiences of spinal cord injury patients admitted to the rehabilitation unit at the national referral hospital in Khomas region, Namibia.African journal of disability · 2022Article
- Diagnostic Clinical Tool in Trauma Patients to Rule out Thoracolumbar Fracture.Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shockArticle
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Abstract
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designRetrospective cohort study.
objectivesTo determine the incidence and characteristics of newly injured individuals admitted to a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) referral center during a 4-year period.
settingUniversity Hospital of Valle, Cali, Colombia.
methodsIndividuals were identified, and their data was recorded based on the International Spinal Cord Injury Core Data Set. The outcome of interest was the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade at the last follow-up.
resultsThere were 491 individuals admitted in the 4-year period. The mean annual incidence of TSCI was 56.27 per million inhabitants. Considering TSCI in individuals exclusively from Cali, the mean annual incidence was 27.78 per million. The leading cause of TSCI was interpersonal violence (47.25%) and falls (33.60%). There was a strong correlation between AIS grade at admission and last follow-up. The most common AIS grade at the last follow-up was E (34.01%) caused mostly by falls (57.48%), followed by A (31.16%) caused mostly by interpersonal violence (76.27%). The reported employment rate dropped from 75.56% to 18.94% before and after TSCI (p < 0.05). AIS grade A was associated with more post-injury complications (p < 0.05).
conclusionsThis is the first cohort study in Colombia describing the incidence and AIS grades of individuals with TSCI from a trauma referral center. Interpersonal violence was overrepresented in this population. Future research should include the evaluation of prevention strategies, as well as research on interventions towards quality improvement in patient care and post-discharge services especially for individuals with AIS grade A.
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