Trends in thoracic spine injury rates in New Zealand: an eleven-year (2013– 2023) analysis of ACC claims

TSIs have increased modestly over the past decade. The burden varies by sex, age and ethnicity. These findings support targeted prevention with implications for workforce health and equity-focused policy planning.

Authors

Kesava Kovanur Sampath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9908-3659)
Tyler Nitschke

Institutions

Waikato Institute of Technology (NZ)
Te Pūkenga (NZ)
University of Waikato (NZ)

Publication Details

Journal: New Zealand Medical Journal
Published: 2025-10-20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.6878
Citations: 1
Primary Topic: Trauma Management and Diagnosis
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 2.01

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Trends in thoracic spine injury rates in New Zealand: an eleven-year (2013– 2023) analysis of ACC claims

Kesava Kovanur Sampath, Tyler Nitschke

Oct 20, 2025

1 citations

New Zealand Medical Journal

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

2.01

article

Trends in thoracic spine injury rates in New Zealand: an eleven-year (2013– 2023) analysis of ACC claims

Kesava Kovanur Sampath, Tyler Nitschke

October 20, 2025article en

1 citations

Abstract

New Zealand Medical JournalVol. 138(1624)

Waikato Institute of Technology (NZ), Te Pūkenga (NZ), University of Waikato (NZ)

Openalex Percentile: Top 11%

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

2.01

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