Impact of US hospital center and interhospital transfer on spinal cord injury management: An analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious public health problem. Outcomes are determined by severity of immediate injury, mitigation of secondary downstream effects, and rehabilitation. This study aimed to understand how the center type a patient presents to and whether they are transferred influence management and outcome.

Methods

The National Trauma Data Bank was used to identify patients with SCI. The primary objective was to determine association between center type, transfer, and surgical intervention. A secondary objective was to determine association between center type, transfer, and surgical timing. Multivariable logistic regression models were fit on surgical intervention and timing of the surgery as binary variables, adjusting for relevant clinica

SUBMITTER: Williamson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243877 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature