An epidemiological survey of acute spinal trauma caused by traffic accidents versus falls in Northern Taiwan

Carlos Lam; Mau-Roung Lin; Shin-Han Tsai; Wei Chen Lee; Cheuk-Sing Choy; Shu Fen Chu; Wen-Ta Chiu

doi:10.1177/1010539510364669

An epidemiological survey of acute spinal trauma caused by traffic accidents versus falls in Northern Taiwan

Carlos Lam, Mau-Roung Lin, Shin-Han Tsai, Wei Chen Lee, Cheuk-Sing Choy, Shu Fen Chu, Wen-Ta Chiu

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Abstract

Background. Traffic accidents and falls are the major causes of spinal trauma, which result in serious personal and social loss. A comparison between causes and patients' characteristics can be important. Methods. A total of 681 spinal trauma patients were compared for differences, and the effects of age stratification of the differences are discussed. Results. Significant differences were observed between falls and traffic accidents in the following variables: age (P

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	957-966
Number of pages	10
Journal	Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume	23
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539510364669
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011

Keywords

age
fall
neurological deficits
spinal trauma
traffic accident

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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