THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF SPINAL INJURIES: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

F CUMHUR ÖNER, TİMON F G VERCOULEN, ARNOLDUS M J ALBERTS, SANDER P J MUİJS

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica - 2023;57(3):89-91

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

 

In the past, spinal trauma was frequent in high- and middle-income regions of the world with high rates of automobility and was considered a “young men’s disease.” However, over the last 2 decades, both of these factors have changed dramatically. This has had important implications for our methods of diagnosis, treatment, and the organization of care.