Analysis of epidemiological indicators, hospital treatment, the nature and type of spinal injuries in adult patients treated at a level I trauma center
- Authors: Farion A.O.1,2, Paskov R.V.2,3, Sergeev K.S.1,2, Bazarov A.Y.1, Prokopev A.N.1, Dadashev S.I.1
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Affiliations:
- Tyumen regional hospital № 2
- Tyumen State Medical University
- Salekhard regional hospital
- Issue: Vol 32, No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 61-70
- Section: Original study articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0869-8678/article/view/290967
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/vto629457
- ID: 290967
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury is a leading cause of disability in the adult population. Although spinal cord injuries represent a small proportion of trauma cases, they require special attention due to poor functional outcomes with serious negative socio-economic consequences.
AIM: To analyse demographic data, mechanism, location and type of injury in patients with spinal fractures treated at a level I trauma centre in Tyumen over a five-year period.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analysed the medical records of all patients with spinal fractures who were treated at the State Budget Institution of Tuymen Regional Clinical Hospital No. 2 between 2018 and 2022.
RESULTS: Spinal fractures were diagnosed in 1521 patients, i.e. 35.4 cases per 100,000 population per year; 5.5% had complicated fractures. The mean age of the injured was 53.5±12.5 years, and the majority of the patients were men (54.3%). The main cause of spinal fractures was falls — 68.0%; in the age group over 65 years, falls from own height (<2 m) predominated — 49.6%. Road traffic accidents were the cause of injury in 18.2% of patients and were more common in the 25–34 age group. Injuries to the L1 vertebra (21.0%) were the most common in terms of location, with single fractures occurring in 75.1% of cases.
CONCLUSION: During the five-year follow-up period, there was an increase in the number of spinal fractures. In addition, there was an annual increase in the number of spinal fractures in the over-65s, which was higher than in younger patients. Despite this increase, a significant number of spinal fractures continue to be diagnosed in the 35–64 age group. This study could help predict and improve the prevention and treatment of spinal fractures.
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Aleksei O. Farion
Tyumen regional hospital № 2; Tyumen State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: farionalexey@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8674-8973
SPIN-code: 9137-4224
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, 75 Mel’nikayte str., 625039 Tyumen, Tyumen region; TyumenRoman V. Paskov
Tyumen State Medical University; Salekhard regional hospital
Email: paskovroman@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9225-614X
SPIN-code: 7527-0838
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, Tumen; SalekhardKonstantin S. Sergeev
Tyumen regional hospital № 2; Tyumen State Medical University
Email: sergeev.trauma@inbox.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6621-9449
SPIN-code: 1432-7708
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), professor
Russian Federation, 75 Mel’nikayte str., 625039 Tyumen, Tyumen region; TumenAlexander Yu. Bazarov
Tyumen regional hospital № 2
Email: tyumen_trauma@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5309-4667
SPIN-code: 9039-0215
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, 75 Mel’nikayte str., 625039 Tyumen, Tyumen regionAleksey N. Prokopev
Tyumen regional hospital № 2
Email: 9224820003@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3945-0477
MD
Russian Federation, 75 Mel’nikayte str., 625039 Tyumen, Tyumen regionSemur I. Dadashev
Tyumen regional hospital № 2
Email: forordinatura@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-0779-4062
MD
Russian Federation, 75 Mel’nikayte str., 625039 Tyumen, Tyumen regionReferences
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