ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2025
Traumatic spinal cord injury: A four-year study in Puerto Rico.
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- A study of traumatic brain injury in Puerto Rico.The journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveAssess the occurrence of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Puerto Rico, a geographically delimited territory.
designRetrospective review of data from all encounters with ICD-10-CM codes S12-14, S22-24, S32-34, G82.2 and G82.5 for years 2019-2022.
settingPuerto Rico Trauma Hospital. OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient (sex, age) and injury characteristics (neurological level, mechanism of injury, severity score, length of stay, mortality, and disposition).
resultsAnnual incidence rates did not change over time with an increasing trend among older adults (
conclusionThe risk of TSCI in Puerto Rico was 74% lower than in the United States. The incidence of TSCI in older adults in Puerto Rico appears to be on the rise due to falls. Preventive strategies should include fall prevention education and social interventions to decrease motor vehicle accidents and firearm violence. Disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can change demographic trends in TSCI. Trauma centers should consider implementing a physiatry consult service to improve patient disposition.
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