TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The changing demographics of traumatic spinal cord injury in Beijing, China: a single-centre report of 2448 cases over 7 years
JO  - Spinal Cord
A1  - Liu, Hongwei
A1  - Liu, Jun
A1  - Shen, Minxin
A1  - Yang, Xinghua
A1  - Du, Liangjie
A1  - Yang, Mingliang
A1  - Li, Jun
A1  - Gao, Feng
A1  - Li, Jianjun
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study.     OBJECTIVES: To investigate the epidemiological changes in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) over the past 7 years in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China.     SETTING: Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center (CRRC).     METHODS: A database containing the records of all persons treated with SCI from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2019 was reviewed. Variables including demographic and clinical data were analysed. Comparisons were made with data previously published in 2002.     RESULTS: During the study period, 2448 persons with recent TSCI were included in the analysis. The mean age at the time of injury increased from 38.1 years to 40.2 years (P = 0.025). The percentage of elderly persons increased (8.8-14.6%, P = 0.036) and was higher than that in 2002. The percentage of retirees increased. Transport related injuries were the leading cause of injury and the percentage of TSCI due to low falls increased 6%. Low falls were the most common cause for elderly persons (y ≥ 60) and were even higher for elderly women. Persons with cervical injuries increased compared to the 2002-data (44.1% vs 4.9%). The percentage of persons with incomplete SCI increased significantly over the study duration.     CONCLUSIONS: Persons with TSCI are becoming older, and the percentage of elderly persons is increasing year by year. These changes are likely due to a combination of population ageing in the region and changes in aetiology, with corresponding changes including an increase in persons with cervical TSCI and persons with incomplete injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1362-4393
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41393-020-00564-7
ID  - ref1
ER  -