Incidence of spinal fractures in the Netherlands 1997-2012
| Autor: | J. G. ten Brinke, M.J.M. Panneman, J. C. Goslings, M. Hogervorst, T. P. Saltzherr |
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| Přispěvatelé: | AMS - Restoration & Development, Graduate School, Surgery, AMS - Ageing & Morbidty |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics education.field_of_study business.industry Public health Incidence (epidemiology) Population Emergency department medicine.disease Spinal cord Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Age groups medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine education business Spinal cord injury 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Young male SPINE |
| Zdroj: | Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 8(Suppl 2), S67-S70. Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0976-5662 |
| Popis: | Study objective : To determine time trends of emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalization rates, spinal cord lesions and characteristics of patients with spinal fractures in the Netherlands. Methods: In an observational database study we used the Dutch Injury Surveillance System to analyse spinal fracture-related ED visits, hospitalization rates and spinal cord lesions between 1997 and 2012. Results: The total number of ED visits associated with spinal fractures increased from 4,507 in 1997 to 9,690 in 2012 (115% increase). The increase in the total number of fractures occurred in all age groups independently of gender. However, incidence rates increased more strongly with age and were higher in young males and ageing females. The hospitalization rate of diagnosed spinal fractures remained stable between 62 and 67%. The incidence of spinal cord lesions varied between 13.8 and 20.3 per million of the population over a period of 15 years. Conclusion: Spinal fracture-related ED visits are increasing in the Dutch population, independently of age or gender. The hospitalization rate and the absolute numbers of spinal cord lesions have remained stable over a period of 15 years. These findings are relevant for public health decision-making and resource allocation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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