Epidemiology of spinal cord injury in the Rhône-Alpes Region, France, 1970-75.
Three hundred and fifty-one cases of traumatic spinal cord injuries concerning only inhabitants of the Rhône-Alpes region have been collected at Henry Gabrielle Hospital. Incidence and prevalence are discussed, as well as male/female ratio, causes of accidents, and their relationship to sex, race, age, vertebral level, associated injuries and profession.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology