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Acute spinal trauma

Sundgren, Pia C. LU orcid and Flanders, Adam E. (2012) p.167-172
Abstract

Injuries to the spinal column and spinal cord are a major cause of disability, affecting predominately young, healthy individuals. The majority of the spinal injuries (60%) affect young healthy males between 15 and 35 years of age, with important socioeconomic consequences, and the costs of lifetime care and rehabilitation are extremely high. As the longevity of the general population increases, there has been a concordant increase in the mean age of the typical spinal cord injury patient. The main cause for spinal injuries is blunt trauma, most commonly due to motor vehicle accidents (48%), followed by falls (21%) and sport injuries (14.6%). Assault and penetrating trauma account for approximately 10–20% of cases.

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Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, Spine 2012-2015 : Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Techniques - Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Techniques
editor
Hodler, J ; von Schulthess, GK and Zollikofer, CL
pages
167 - 172
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Springer
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  • scopus:84948690676
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9788847026278
9788847026285
DOI
10.1007/978-88-470-2628-5_24
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English
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  author       = {{Sundgren, Pia C. and Flanders, Adam E.}},
  booktitle    = {{Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, Spine 2012-2015 : Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Techniques}},
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  title        = {{Acute spinal trauma}},
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