Risk factors for in-hospital mortality in cervical spinal cord injuries: a nationwide, cross-sectional analysis of concomitant injuries, comorbidities, and treatment strategies in 3,847 cases
Concomitant injuries and comorbidities indicating frailty and medical complications increase in-hospital mortality risk. The study highlights the need for thorough health assessments in patients with CSCIs, encouraging personalized and optimized treatment strategies.
Authors
- Lisa Klute (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7222-735X)
- Volker Alt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-4650)
- Maximilian Kerschbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4996-8808)
- Melanie Schindler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-0316)
- Dietmar Dammerer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3212-4580)
- Jan Reinhard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-2535)
- Siegmund Lang
- Josina Straub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9592-4208)
- Jonas Krückel
- Sebastian Siller
Institutions
- Universität für Weiterbildung Krems (AT)
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Asklepios Kliniken Bad Abbach (DE)
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2025.05.004
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cervical Spine Research Society