尼泊尔东部脊髓损伤患者的病因流行病学概况。

Aetioepidemiological profile of spinal injury patients in Eastern Nepal.

作者信息

Lakhey S, Jha N, Shrestha B P, Niraula S

机构信息

Department of Orthopaedics, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.

出版信息

Trop Doct. 2005 Oct;35(4):231-3. doi: 10.1258/004947505774938756.

DOI:10.1258/004947505774938756

PMID:16354480

Abstract

This is a retrospective case series of 233 spinal injury patients admitted to the orthopaedic ward of BPKIHS from May 1997 to April 2001. The inpatient records were analysed. In all, 40.3% of spinal injuries resulted from falls from trees while cutting leaves for fodder, and 27.9% resulted from falls from first/second floors. More than 75% of total spinal injuries are largely preventable. Overall, 46.8% of our spinal injury patients had complete cord transection at the level of injury. All adolescents and adults, irrespective of age or sex, should be the target groups for community education and intervention programmes for prevention of spinal injury.

摘要

这是一项回顾性病例系列研究，涉及1997年5月至2001年4月期间入住BPKIHS骨科病房的233例脊柱损伤患者。对住院记录进行了分析。总体而言，40.3%的脊柱损伤是在为获取饲料而砍伐树叶时从树上跌落所致，27.9%是从一楼/二楼跌落所致。超过75%的脊柱损伤在很大程度上是可以预防的。总体而言，我们的脊柱损伤患者中有46.8%在损伤水平处发生了完全性脊髓横断。所有青少年和成年人，无论年龄或性别，都应成为预防脊柱损伤社区教育和干预项目的目标群体。