Epidemiology of Traumatic Cervical Spine Fractures in the Norwegian Population
Global Spine Journal(2015)
摘要
IntroductionThe incidence of traumatic cervical spine fractures (CS-fx) in the general population is largely unknown. Former published data describe the incidence in different subpopulations, such as trauma center patients, head injury patients, osteoporotic patients, and military populations. Norway is a small country in Northern Europe with 5 million inhabitants. All acute traumatic cervical spine injuries are treated in government- owned public health care. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidences of CS-fx and of open surgical fixation of CS-fx in the Norwegian population.Material and MethodsThe Norwegian Patient Register (NPR) is an administrative database that contains activity data from all Norwegian government-owned hospitals and outpatient clinics. Reporting to NPR is mandatory and linked to the funding of health services. The diagnoses and procedures are coded according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) and the NOMESCO Cla...
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