Thoracolumbar spine fracture patterns, etiologies, and treatment modalities in Jordan

Purpose: Spine fractures are a significant cause of long-term disability and socioeconomic burden. The incidence spine tends to increase with age, decreased bone density, fall risk. In this study, we evaluated thoracolumbar at tertiary hospital in Jordan regarding their frequency, etiology, patterns, treatment modalities.Methods: clinical radiological records 469 patients admitted the Royal Medical Services from July 2018 August 2022 were patients’ sex, mechanism injury, fracture level pattern, modalities.Results: mean age was 51.24±20.22 years, men represented 52.3%. Compression injuries accounted for 97.2% fractures, junction most common location. Falling ground half injuries. Associated neurological identified 3.8% more younger patients. Pathological found 12.4% prevalent among elderly women.Conclusions: Traffic accidents falling height causes than 40. However, 70% women caused by simple falls, reflecting high prevalence osteoporosis elderly. Therefore, traffic work safety measures, as well home measures elderly, should be recommended reduce risk fractures.