This paper presents the results of retrospective analysis of 361 cases with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) admitted to neurosurgical departments of specialized city hospitals and Saint Petersburg Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016. Retrospective cohort epidemiological study allowed us to estimate the incidence rate of TSCI, age and gender characteristics and to compare data with some foreign and domestic publications. Comprehension of the incidence and structure of TSCI will improve the medical care of these patients.
A retrospective cohort descriptive study based on archived patient's charts was performed to research the clinical and neurological features of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries and analyze predictors of hospital mortality rate. We analyzed 311 cases of acute spinal cord injury for 2012–2016. The relationship of gender and age characteristics, and clinical/neurological features of spinal cord injuries is described. The mortality rate dependence on the level and severity of spinal cord injuries was revealed. Risk factors such as concomitant traumatic brain injury and alcohol consumption before injury were identified.
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