@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of work-related traumatic spinal cord injury: an analysis of workers' compensation claims in Korea, 2011-2019",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2023",
author="Bae, Suk Won and Shin, Hyung-Ik and Bang, Moon Suk and Lee, Min-Yong",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify the incidence and burden of work-related traumatic spinal cord injury (wrTSCI) in Korea in the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019. <br><br>METHODS: We used nationwide workers' compensation insurance data. The study population comprised industrially injured workers with TSCI diagnosis codes. The annual incidence of wrTSCI (number per million workers) was calculated. <br><br>RESULTS: The mean annual incidence of wrTSCI was 22.8/1,000,000 (95% CI 20.5-25.0), and the mean total cost per claim was 231.40 million KRW. The incidence of TSCI in the cervical region was the highest (13.1/1,000,000, 95% CI 11.4-14.9), and most cases were in the construction industry (47.3%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: These findings can help identify specific at-risk groups and facilitate the development of prevention strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000002852",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002852"
}