Epidemiology of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and its risk of causing spinal cord injury: A national cohort study

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Wu, Jau Ching ^a,b   Ko, Chin Chu ^a,b   Yen, Yu Shu ^a,b   Huang, Wen Cheng ^a,b   Chen, Yu Chun ^b   Liu, Laura ^c,d   Tu, Tsung Hsi ^a,b   Lo, Su Shun ^b   Cheng, Henrich ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Incidence; National health insuranc; Spinal cord injury; Spinal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPONDYLOSIS; TAIWAN; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPONDYLOSIS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880726987     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.4.FOCUS13122     Document Type: Article

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