Traumatic spinal injuries in Northern Finland Supplemental PowerPoint Slides Traumatic spinal injuries in Northern Finland Ville Niemi-Nikkola, B.M.1,2 Nelli Saijets, B.M.1,2 Henriikka Ylipoussu, B.M.1,2 Pietari Kinnunen, M.D., Ph.D.3 Juha Pesälä, M.D.3 Pirkka Mäkelä, M.D.3 Markku Alen, M.D., Ph.D.1,4 Mauri Kallinen, M.D., Ph.D.1,4 Aki Vainionpää, M.D., Ph.D.1,4 1. Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Oulu University Hospital 2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu 3. Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital 4. Center for Life Course Epidemiology Research, University of Oulu Copyright © 2017 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized commercial reproduction of this slide is prohibited

 PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS TSI 2007-2011 Number of cases 971 Incidence/ 100 000 27.4-40.7 Gender (male/female) 1.5/1 Age; mean±SD 53.1±21.9 Invasive treatment; n (%) Spinal surgery Vertebro-/kyphoplasty 416 (42.8%) 376 (38.7%) 40 (4.1%) Level of injury; n (%)   Cervical 283 (29.1%) Thoracic 180 (18.5%) Lumbar 323 (33.3%) Sacrum 63 (6.5%) Cervical+Thoracic 41 (4.2%) Cervical+Lumbar 5 (0.5%) Thoracic+Lumbar 65 (6.7%) Cervical+Thoracic+Lumbar Need for ICU treatment; n (%) 149 (15.3%) TSI, traumatic spinal injuries SD, standard deviation ICU, Intensive Care Unit A retrospective epidemiological study about traumatic spinal injuries in Northern Finland Study sample of 971 patients admitted to Oulu University Hospital 2007-2011

Key points The incidence of hospitalized traumatic spinal injuries was 26/100 000 in Northern Finland and 35/100 000 in the OYS main responsibility area In-hospital mortality and 30-day mortality were low, being 0.8% and 1.9%, respectively Low fall was the most common trauma mechanism, followed by road traffic accident and high fall Nearly one third of the patients suffered from at least one associated injury and more than one third needed spinal surgery The primary focus of preventive measures should be focused on low falls of ageing people and road traffic injuries of younger people