[Epidemiological study of patients with spinal cord injuries and neurologic deficit, admitted to the Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Hospital das Clinicas of the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo].
The authors present an epidemiologic study concerning the spinal cord injuries treated at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo from 1982 to 1987. Out of 428 patients 94.3% were male, their age being mainly between 21 and 30 years. The segment more frequently affected was the cervical spine. The more frequent causes were the gunshot wounds and the traffic accidents. The incidence of death was 21%, caused mostly by respiratory failure.
Barros Filho
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Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
Taricco
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MA
Oliveira
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RP
Greve
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JM
Santos
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LC
Napoli
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*
Estudo epidemiológico dos pacientes com traumatismo da coluna vertebral e déficit neurológico, internados no Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP.