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Table 5 Mean Years Lost because of Disability (YLD) per case for each associated injury and mean age for associated Traumatic Spine Fracture (aTSF)

From: Burden of traumatic spine fractures in Tehran, Iran

 

Mean age (yr)

YLD according to the type of disability

 
  

Long-term

Short-term

SCI

37

17.332

-

Open wound

37

-

0.039

Open wound plus skull Fx

35

8.409

0.072

Skull Fx

28

8.408

0.055

Brain injury

41

10.362

0.055

ICH + Skull Fx

26

15.232

0.081

Femur Fx

43

6.554

0.075

Tibia, Fibula or Ankle Fx

36

-

0.055

Foot Fx

44

-

0.041

Femur and Upper limb Fx

33

7.221

0.087

Forearm + Leg Fx

39

-

0.067

Femur + Leg Fx

59

4.623

0.087

Humerus Fx

46

-

0.052

Forearm Fx

44

-

0.052

Hand Fx

43

-

0.042

Brain + Limb Fx

33

-

0.068

Dislocation

36

-

0.038

  1. Fx: Fracture
  2. ICH: Intracranial hemorrhage
  3. The Years Lost because of Disability (YLD) attributed to the associated injuries were calculated by multiplying total number and YLD per case (considering the weights of Short-term and Long-term disabilities)