The trends in sports-related spinal cord injury in China

Retrospective epidemiological study. To determine the characteristics of sports-related spinal cord injury (SCI) in China and assess changes in the trend of these injuries that may impact policy making. China Rehabilitation Research Center (CRRC), Beijing. Of the 2448 SCI cases reviewed, 6.7% (n = 1...

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Published in:Spinal cord 2023-03, Vol.61 (3), p.218-223
Main Authors: Li, Jun, Liu, Jun, Liu, Hong-Wei, Wei, Song, Jia, Yun-Xiao, Li, Jian-Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China - epidemiology
Dance
Discharge
Epidemiology
Etiology
Humans
Injuries
Rehabilitation
Research facilities
Retrospective Studies
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology
Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology
Water Sports
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Summary:Retrospective epidemiological study. To determine the characteristics of sports-related spinal cord injury (SCI) in China and assess changes in the trend of these injuries that may impact policy making. China Rehabilitation Research Center (CRRC), Beijing. Of the 2448 SCI cases reviewed, 6.7% (n = 164) were caused by sport- and recreation-related accidents. They were admitted to the CRRC between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019. We collected data on age, sex, etiology, the neurological level of injury, the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) scores on admission, and the neurological recovery results at discharge. Dancing (58.6%), followed by water sports (14.7%) and taekwondo (4.2%) were the leading etiologies. Of the SCIs caused by dancing, 27.1% of the individuals had incomplete injury, and of these, 57.7% showed improved neurological function. However, 72.9% had complete injury, and these individuals did not show any improvement in neurological function. Individuals with dance-related SCIs graded as A and D according to the AIS, showed no significant improvement in their motor function scores at the time of discharge. While the scores of those graded B and C increased significantly, there were no significant differences in the light touch and pin touch scores. The etiology of sports-related SCI in China has changed dramatically, with dancing replacing water sports as the primary cause of SCIs. Individuals with dance-related SCIs have a poor prognosis. In China, prevention of dance-related SCIs has become a priority.
ISSN:1362-4393
1476-5624
DOI:10.1038/s41393-022-00872-0