Traumatic spinal cord injury in South Korea for 13 years (2008–2020)
Sung Hyun Noh,
Eunyoung Lee,
Kyoung-Tae Kim
et al.
Abstract:Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) has significant physical, psychological, and socioeconomic impacts. However, the epidemiological characteristics and treatment patterns of TSCI in South Korea remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate TSCI incidence and treatment behaviors in South Korea from 2008 to 2020. We included data from 30,979 newly diagnosed TSCI patients obtained from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA). Treatment trends, location of surgery, surgical method, comorbiditi… Show more
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