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Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injuries

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Part of the book series: Advances in Neurotraumatology ((NEUROTRAUMATOL.,volume 2))

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The incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI), defined as an injury resulting in paralysis or debilitating weakness as a consequence of trauma to the spinal cord, has been statistically analyzed within the last 25 years in several countries. Epidemiological data from the medical literature from 1960 to 1978 and recent studies were compiled by J. Kraus in 1980. In his critical evaluation, he gave an account of the methodological difficulties involved due to the variability of data collection and investigations as well as to lack of uniformity of terms and definitions.

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    W. Köning, R. A. Frowein & R. Firsching

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Köning, W., Frowein, R.A., Firsching, R. (1987). Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injuries. In: Harris, P. (eds) Thoracic and Lumbar Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries. Advances in Neurotraumatology, vol 2. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4143-4_1

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