Long-term Posttraumatic Survival of Spinal Fracture Patients in Northern Finland

Conclusion. Traumatic spinal fractures are associated with increased mortality compared with the general population, high mortality focusing especially on older people and men. The increase seems to be comparable to the increase following hip fracture. Patients who sustain spinal fracture due to falling need special attention in care, due to the observation that low fall as trauma mechanism increased the risk of death significantly. Level of Evidence: 3
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: EPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: research