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Spinal Cord Injury due to Tumour or Metastasis in Aragón, Northeastern Spain (1991–2008): Incidence, Time Trends, and Neurological Function
Joint Authors
Mayordomo, Jose I.
Castellote, J. M.
Van den Berg, M. E. L.
Mahillo-Fernandez, Ignacio
de Pedro-Cuesta, Jesus
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Understanding the presentation of spinal cord injury (SCI) due to tumours considering population distribution and temporal trends is key to managing SCI health services.
This study quantified incidence rates, function scores, and trends of SCI due to tumour or metastasis over an 18-year time period in a defined region in Spain.
Methods.
A retrospective cohort study included in-and outpatients with nontraumatic SCI due to tumour or metastasis admitted to a metropolitan hospital in Spain between 1991 and 2008.
Main outcome measures were crude and age- and sex-adjusted incidence rates, tumour location and type, distribution by spinal level, neurological level of injury, and impairment ASIA scores.
Results.
Primary tumour or metastasis accounted for 32.5% of nontraumatic SCI with an incidence rate of 4.1 per million population.
Increasing rates with age and over time were observed.
Major pathology groups were intradural-extramedullary masses from which meningiomas and neurinomas accounted for 40%.
Lesions were mostly incomplete with predominant ASIA Grade D.
Conclusions.
Increasing incidence rates of tumour-related SCI over time in the middle-aged and the elderly suggest a growing need for neurooncology health resources in the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Van den Berg, M. E. L.& Castellote, J. M.& Mayordomo, Jose I.& Mahillo-Fernandez, Ignacio& de Pedro-Cuesta, Jesus. 2017. Spinal Cord Injury due to Tumour or Metastasis in Aragón, Northeastern Spain (1991–2008): Incidence, Time Trends, and Neurological Function. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134796
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Van den Berg, M. E. L.…[et al.]. Spinal Cord Injury due to Tumour or Metastasis in Aragón, Northeastern Spain (1991–2008): Incidence, Time Trends, and Neurological Function. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134796
American Medical Association (AMA)
Van den Berg, M. E. L.& Castellote, J. M.& Mayordomo, Jose I.& Mahillo-Fernandez, Ignacio& de Pedro-Cuesta, Jesus. Spinal Cord Injury due to Tumour or Metastasis in Aragón, Northeastern Spain (1991–2008): Incidence, Time Trends, and Neurological Function. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134796
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134796