Factors associated with long-term survival after traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury: a 12-year population-based retrospective cohort study in Italy
Age, comorbidities and injury type are the primary determinants of survival in SCI. The higher case fatality rate observed in NTSCI compared with TSCI underscores the prognostic relevance of etiology alongside frailty and multimorbidity. Our findings support early frailty screening, personalized comorbidity management, and the need for developing a dedicated national registry to inform long-term care strategies and improve outcomes in aging SCI populations.
Authors
- Carlo Mamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7964-2062)
- Alberto Borraccino
- Andrea Ricotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1773-1072)
- Roberta Onorati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8908-9168)
- Alessio Conti
Institutions
- Regional Health (US)
- A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spinal Cord
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-025-01162-1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Torino