Long-Term Survival and Life Expectancy After Spinal Cord Injury in Salzburg, Austria: A Retrospective Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with substantial morbidity, premature mortality, and reduced life expectancy. However, population-based survival data that include both traumatic and non-traumatic cases are limited.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed all 587 Salzburg residents diagnosed with SCI between 2013 and 2023. Cases were identified from hospital records and verified through the Austrian mortality registry. Crude mortality rates (CMRs) at 1-, 2-, and 5-year intervals, standardized mortality ratios (SMRs), and life expectancy (LE) differences compared with the general population were calculated by age, sex, and injury type. Causes of death were classified as natural or external.

Results

Of 587 patients, 488 (83%) had non-traumatic and 99 (17%)

SUBMITTER: Safdarian M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862429 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature