TY - BOOK
T1 - Spinal cord injury, Australia. Summary 2008–09 to 2012–13
AU - Tovell, Amanda
AU - Harrison, James
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Between 2008–09 and 2012–13, just over 1,200 people aged 15 and older sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in Australia, and were admitted to a specialist spinal unit. Roughly 80% of cases were males. Land transport crashes, including motor vehicles and motor cycles, contributed to more than two-fifths (43%) of traumatic SCI cases during this 5-year period. Falls (36%) were the second most frequent cause.
AB - Between 2008–09 and 2012–13, just over 1,200 people aged 15 and older sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in Australia, and were admitted to a specialist spinal unit. Roughly 80% of cases were males. Land transport crashes, including motor vehicles and motor cycles, contributed to more than two-fifths (43%) of traumatic SCI cases during this 5-year period. Falls (36%) were the second most frequent cause.
UR - https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/f92c2682-cb31-482d-aa46-b214b002a3b2/aihw-injcat-176.pdf.aspx?inline=true
M3 - Commissioned report
T3 - Injury research and statistics
BT - Spinal cord injury, Australia. Summary 2008–09 to 2012–13
PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
CY - Canberra
ER -