摘要

A review of global epidemiological studies of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) within 2 decades was undertaken to compare the incidence, mortality rate, patients' age, gender, causes, and severity of injury between developed countries and developing countries. The incidence rates varied greatly, and there was also a 2-fold difference between the highest mortality rate in developing countries and that in developed countries. Male sex and age from 30 to 50 years are strong risk factors in both these groups. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of injury in developed countries, whereas falls are the leading cause in developing countries. To clarify regional differences, future studies should contain long-term data about TSCI characteristics in a region-based population.
原文英語
頁(從 - 到)9-18
頁數10
期刊Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
22
發行號1
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 1月 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 公共衛生、環境和職業健康

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