title: [Spinal cord injuries in material of Department of Forensic Medicine in 2001-2005].
abstract: Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are becoming an increasingly grave problem in therapeutic management and medico-legal evaluations. The objective of the study was an analysis of SCI cases and a presentation of observations made while reviewing the archival records of medico-legal evaluations in civil law and insurance cases in the years 2001 to 2005. In this period, 43 SCI cases were evaluated, accounting for 10.2% of the total caseload. The highest incidence of SCI was noted in participants of traffic accidents and involved both drivers and passengers. The cervical spine was affected most frequently (60.4%), including 44.2% injuries to the perispinal tissues.
authors: Z Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Niemcunowicz-Janica
authors: Jacek Robert
authors: JR
authors: Janica
authors: Iwona
authors: I
authors: Ptaszyńska-Sarosiek
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*