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ArticleNeurotrauma reports2024

Spine Injuries Sustained After Falls While Crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Hannah R Riva, Michael M Polmear, Cyrena Petersen, June Y Guillet, Taylor M Yong, Adam H Adler, Rajiv Rajani, Vishwajeet Singh, David Chin Sing Wang

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Article in Neurotrauma reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hannah R RivaPaul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Michael M PolmearDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Cyrena PetersenPaul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas, USA.
June Y GuilletDivision of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Taylor M YongDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Adam H AdlerDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Rajiv RajaniDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Vishwajeet SinghBiostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Lab; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.
David Chin Sing WangDivision of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.
The University of Texas at El Paso · USUniversity Medical Center of El Paso · USTexas Tech University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study is to report the demographics, incidence, and patterns of spinal injuries associated with border crossings resulting from a fall from a significant height. A retrospective cohort study was performed at a Level I trauma center from January 2016 to December 2021 to identify all patients who fell from a significant height while traversing the U.S.-Mexico border and were subsequently admitted. A total of 448 patients were identified. Of the 448 patients, 117 (26.2%) had spine injuries and 39 (33.3%) underwent operative fixation. Females had a significantly higher incidence of spine injuries (60% vs. 40%;

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PMCPMC11035857
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