The incidence and impact of 'Tandem Neurotrauma'.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The epidemiology and prognosis of the isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are well studied. However, the knowledge of the impact of concurrent neurotrauma is very limited.

Research questions

To characterize the longitudinal incidence of concurrent TBI and SCI and to investigate their combined impact on clinical care and outcomes, compared to a comparative but isolated SCI or TBI.

Materials and methods

Data from 167,793 patients in the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) registry collected in England and Wales between 2008 and 2018 were analysed. Tandem neurotrauma was defined as patients with concurrent TBI and SCI. The patient with isolated TBI or SCI was matched to the patient with tandem neurotrauma using propensity

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668105 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature