Epidemiology of Work-Related Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: An Analysis of Workers' Compensation Claims in Korea, 2011–2019

We aimed to identify the incidence and burden of work-related traumatic spinal cord injury (wrTSCI) in Korea in the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019. METHODS: We used nationwide workers' compensation insurance data. The study population comprised industrially injured workers with TSCI diagnosis...

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Autores principales: Bae, Suk Won, Shin, Hyung-Ik, Bang, Moon Suk, Lee, Min-Yong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10332647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37026737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002852
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Sumario:We aimed to identify the incidence and burden of work-related traumatic spinal cord injury (wrTSCI) in Korea in the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019. METHODS: We used nationwide workers' compensation insurance data. The study population comprised industrially injured workers with TSCI diagnosis codes. The annual incidence of wrTSCI (number per million workers) was calculated. RESULTS: The mean annual incidence of wrTSCI was 22.8/1,000,000 (95% confidence interval, 20.5 to 25.0), and the mean total cost per claim was 231.40 million KRW. The incidence of TSCI in the cervical region was the highest (13.1/1,000,000; 95% confidence interval, 11.4 to 14.9), and most cases were in the construction industry (47.3%). CONCLUSION: These findings can help identify specific at-risk groups and facilitate the development of prevention strategies.

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