Noncontiguous Spine Injury: Is the Risk Increased in Low-Energy Falls?

Am Surg. 2021 Dec;87(12):1989-1991. doi: 10.1177/0003134820934414. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

Authors

Georgia P Hill^{1

2}, Tameka Dean², Alison Muller¹, Anthony P Martin¹, Adam P Sigal³, Forrest B Fernandez¹, Adrian W Ong¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Reading Hospital, Reading, PA, USA.
² 6556 Department of Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
³ 35355 Department of Emergency Medicine, Reading Hospital, Reading, PA, USA.

PMID: 32683943
DOI: 10.1177/0003134820934414

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls* / statistics & numerical data
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cervical Vertebrae / injuries
Female
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Spinal Injuries / epidemiology
Spinal Injuries / etiology*
Spinal Injuries / pathology
Thoracic Vertebrae / injuries