Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI): causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on traumatic spinal cord injury (sci): causes: Road traffic accidents Drivers Passengers Cyclists Pedestrians Other transport accidents Violence Sports injuries Other causes

Road traffic accidents

  • Drivers
  • Passengers
  • Cyclists
  • Pedestrians

Other transport accidents

Violence

Sports injuries

Other causes

References

  1. Singh A, Tetreault L, Kalsi-Ryan S, Nouri A, Fehlings MG. Global prevalence and incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury. Clin Epidemiol 2014; 6:309-331. 
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  4. Hubbard ME, Jewell RP, Dumont TM, Rughani AI. Spinal injury patterns among skiers and snowboarders. Neurosurg Focus 2011; 31:E8. 
  5. Devivo MJ. Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury: trends and future implications. Spinal Cord 2012; 50:365-372.

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