TY - BOOK
T1 - Spinal cord injury, Australia, 2008–09
AU - Tovell, Amanda
AU - Harrison, James
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - For the 2008–09 period, 349 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) were reported to the Australian Spinal Cord Injury Register (ASCIR); three-quarters of which were due to traumatic causes. Males accounted for 80% of traumatic SCI cases. Land transport crashes and Falls were the most common cause of traumatic SCI, accounting for 78% overall, and 45% and 33% respectively.
AB - For the 2008–09 period, 349 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) were reported to the Australian Spinal Cord Injury Register (ASCIR); three-quarters of which were due to traumatic causes. Males accounted for 80% of traumatic SCI cases. Land transport crashes and Falls were the most common cause of traumatic SCI, accounting for 78% overall, and 45% and 33% respectively.
UR - https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/cb8d54cd-255d-4054-884b-13aa27914951/aihw-injcat-154.pdf.aspx?inline=true
M3 - Commissioned report
T3 - Injury research and statistics
BT - Spinal cord injury, Australia, 2008–09
PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
CY - Canberra
ER -