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Nov 12, 2024;56 jrm40880.

Epidemiological investigation of traumatic spinal cord injury caused by object strike in China: strategies for workplace safety improvement.

Wenjie Zhang, Fangyong Wang, Zezheng Chen, Yang Yu, Tao Liu, Honghui Lei, Haoran Yin, Meiling Cheng
Author Information
  1. Wenjie Zhang: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China; China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China.
  2. Fangyong Wang: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China; China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China. wfybeijing@163.com.
  3. Zezheng Chen: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China; China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China.
  4. Yang Yu: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China; China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China.
  5. Tao Liu: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China; China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China.
  6. Honghui Lei: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China; China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China.
  7. Haoran Yin: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing,China; China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China.
  8. Meiling Cheng: China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China; Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang.
PMID: 39530710 DOI: 10.2340/jrm.v56.40880

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Being struck by an object is a major cause of traumatic spinal cord injury in China. This study aims to investigate epidemiological characteristics of spinal cord injury caused by object strike.
METHODS: This research analysed data from 435 cases of strike-induced spinal cord injury from 2013 to 2022. The collected information encompassed gender, age, level of neurological injury, surgical interventions, expense, occupation, and other relevant factors. ��2tests and Mann-Whitney U test were used with a statistical significance level of 0.05.
RESULTS: The male-to-female ratio was 11.8:1. The 30-44 age group was more likely to suffer from complete spinal cord injuries (70.5%). The predominant occupations were workers (58.9%) and farmers (15.2%). Manual labourers are usually injured in the workplace (89.4%) with a high surgical rate (95.3%).
CONCLUSION: Young and middle-aged males engaged in manual work constitute the primary demographic for strike-induced spinal cord injury. Safety education in workplaces such as construction sites and mines should be emphasized to reduce the occurrence of spinal cord injuries caused by object strikes.

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MeSH Term

Humans
Spinal Cord Injuries
Male
Female
China
Adult
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Workplace
Adolescent
Aged
Accidents, Occupational
Occupational Health
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