Spine Injuries Sustained After Falls While Crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border.

border fall spine surgery trauma wall

Journal

Neurotrauma reports
ISSN: 2689-288X
Titre abrégé: Neurotrauma Rep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101773091

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2024
Historique:
medline: 24 4 2024
pubmed: 24 4 2024
entrez: 24 4 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This study is to report the demographics, incidence, and patterns of spinal injuries associated with border crossings resulting from a fall from a significant height. A retrospective cohort study was performed at a Level I trauma center from January 2016 to December 2021 to identify all patients who fell from a significant height while traversing the U.S.-Mexico border and were subsequently admitted. A total of 448 patients were identified. Of the 448 patients, 117 (26.2%) had spine injuries and 39 (33.3%) underwent operative fixation. Females had a significantly higher incidence of spine injuries (60% vs. 40%;

Identifiants

pubmed: 38655116
doi: 10.1089/neur.2024.0035
pii: 10.1089/neur.2024.0035
pmc: PMC11035857
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

367-375

Informations de copyright

© Hannah R. Riva et al., 2024; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

No competing financial interests exist.

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Auteurs

Hannah R Riva (HR)

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Division of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.

Michael M Polmear (MM)

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.

Cyrena Petersen (C)

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas, USA.

June Y Guillet (JY)

Division of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.

Taylor M Yong (TM)

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.

Adam H Adler (AH)

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.

Rajiv Rajani (R)

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, El Paso, Texas, USA.

Vishwajeet Singh (V)

Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Lab; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.

David Chin Sing Wang (DCS)

Division of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.

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