Spine
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A genetic case-control study. ⋯ Four SNPs were successfully validated as novel susceptibility loci associated with AIS in the Chinese population. Moreover, FAM46A expression was associated with the phenotype of AIS patients.
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Effect of Cervical Stenosis and Rate of Impact on Risk of Spinal Cord Injury during Whiplash Injury.
Finite Element Study. ⋯ Increased spinal stenosis and rate of impact are associated with greater magnitude and spatial distribution of spinal cord stress and strain during a whiplash injury. Spinal canal stenosis of 6 mm was associated with consistent elevation of spinal cord stress and strain above SCI thresholds at 2.6 m/s.
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Multicenter Study
Sex-Related Differences in Epidemiology, Treatment and Economic Burden of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in China (2013-2018).
Retrospective epidemiological study. ⋯ This study suggests that although the main population of TSCI is male, the average ratio of males to females is decreasing. The frequency of TSCI may be increasing faster in females than in males. Therefore, it is necessary to develop sex-specific public prevention measures. In addition, more medical resources should be devoted to improving the ability of hospitals to perform early surgery.