Increased incidence of traumatic spinal injury in patients aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands.
C BrugginkC L P van de ReeJ van DitshuizenH A Polinder-BosF C OnerM ReijmanJoost P H J RutgesPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
The incidence of traumatic spinal injury in older patients in the Netherlands has increased over the last 12 years. Almost half of the patients with traumatic spinal injury are currently aged ≥ 65 years. The increasing incidence and the high 1-year mortality highlight the need to modify existing treatment protocols for these patients.