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Effect of older age on treatment decisions and outcomes among patients with traumatic spinal cord injury

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Older people are at increased risk of traumatic spinal cord injury from falls. We evaluated the impact of older age (≥ 70 yr) on treatment decisions and outcomes. METHODS: We identified patients with traumatic spinal cord injury for whom consent and detailed data were available from among patients recruited (2004-2013) at any of the 31 acute care and rehabilitation hospitals participating in the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury …

Authors

Ahn H; Bailey CS; Rivers CS; Noonan VK; Tsai EC; Fourney DR; Attabib N; Kwon BK; Christie SD; Fehlings MG

Journal

Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 187, No. 12, pp. 873–880

Publisher

Joule

Publication Date

September 8, 2015

DOI

10.1503/cmaj.150085

ISSN

0820-3946