@article{ref1,
title="Incidence and characteristics of spinal injuries in the victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)",
journal="Emergency radiology",
year="2020",
author="Watane, Gaurav V. and Gosangi, Babina and Thomas, Richard and Gujrathi, Rahul and Park, Hyesun and Harris, Mitchel B. and Khurana, Bharti",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: To describe the incidence and patterns of the spinal injuries in the victims of physical IPV.   MATERIALS AND METHODS: With institutional review board (IRB) approval, we retrospectively reviewed patients referred to our institution's domestic violence intervention and prevention program with a diagnosis directly related to physical abuse between January 2013 and June 2018. Electronic health records and radiology reports were reviewed for all patients.   RESULTS: A total of 21/688 (3%) IPV patients with 41 vertebral injuries were identified. The study population comprised of 19/21 (90%) females. Median age of the included patients was 43 years with a range of 21-72 years. All vertebral injuries were AO type A spinal injuries. Upper lumbar spine (L1 and L2) was the most common level of injury followed by upper to mid-thoracic spine. The reported mechanism of the injury was IPV in 8/21 (38.0%), fall in 8/21(38.0%), and incidental in 5/21 (24.0%). Ten out of 21 (48%) patients had concomitant injuries, most commonly to the craniofacial region 5/21 (23%). Psychiatry history was positive in 17/21 (81%), and substance abuse was positive in 15/21 (71%) of the patients.   CONCLUSION: Incidence of spinal injuries is relatively low in IPV with morphologic AO type A injury being the most common type of injury and the upper lumbar spine being the most common level of injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1070-3004",
doi="10.1007/s10140-020-01853-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10140-020-01853-7"
}