Association between spinal curvature disorders and injury: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Injury is an important issue in public health. Spinal curvature disorders are deformities characterised by excessive curves of the spine. The prevalence of spinal curvature disorders is not low, but its relationship with injury has not been studied. The aim of this study is to investigate whether spinal curvature disorders increase the risk of injury.

Design

Population-based retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database from 2000 to 2010.

Participants and exposure

Patients with spinal curvature disorders were selected using codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification. A cohort without spinal curvature was randomly frequency-matched to the s

SUBMITTER: Kuo YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340633 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature