September 18, 2025Neurosurgery

Incarceration Status is Associated With Rates of Operative Neurosurgical Intervention and Inpatient Mortality After Traumatic Brain Injury

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VVVikas N. VattipallyJohns Hopkins University KRKathleen Renee RanJohns Hopkins University ARA Rajan

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Retrospective cohort study reveals higher inpatient mortality and lower neurosurgical intervention rates in incarcerated individuals with traumatic brain injury, highlighting significant disparities.

Key Points

Incarcerated individuals had higher adjusted odds of inpatient mortality, showing distinct health disparities.
Among 243,547 patients with traumatic brain injury, the incarcerated group represented 0.7% and were younger with different injury mechanisms.
Multivariable hierarchical logistic regression and propensity score matching were conducted to analyze the impact of incarceration status on outcomes.
Findings indicate that policy reforms are necessary to address inequalities in neurosurgical care for incarcerated patients.

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Vattipally et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d435d6713b0b5dfea751de https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003746

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Retrospective cohort study reveals higher inpatient mortality and lower neurosurgical intervention rates in incarcerated individuals with traumatic brain injury, highlighting significant disparities.