Adult Trauma Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-Control Study to Evaluate Disparities After Injury

The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased 178% in the United States between 2000 and 2016.[1] Autism Spectrum Disorder is defined as a developmental disability characterized by persistent impairments in social interaction, as well as the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities.[2] The severity of ASD can vary widely based on the degree of cognitive and verbal impairments that patients experience.[3,4] Previous work has shown that males are more frequently diagnosed with ASD at a 4:1 ratio when compared to females.
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research