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Table 1 Incidence of BCVI based upon ICD-9 code from the NTDB (2007–2014), stratified by age (18–64, 65+) and injury mechanism

From: Blunt cerebrovascular injury in elderly fall patients: are we screening enough?

 

All blunt injuries

≥ 1 risk factor for BCVI

p

18–64 non-ground-level fall

0.70% (14497)

2.8% (10758)

< 0.001

18–64 ground-level fall

0.20% (715)

1.1% (388)

< 0.001

Elderly non-ground level fall

0.59% (2330)*

2.49% (1810)*

< 0.001

Elderly ground level fall

0.15% (1168)† ‡

0.86% (652)† ‡

< 0.001

  1. All data are presented as incidence (number of patients with BCVI)
  2. *Statistically significant difference relative to 18–64 non-ground-level fall group (p < 0.05)
  3. †Statistically significant difference relative to elderly non-ground-level fall group (p < 0.05)
  4. ‡Statistically significant difference relative to 18–64 ground-level fall group (p < 0.05)
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922