Spinal Cord Injury in the Geriatric Population: Risk Factors, Treatment Options, and Long-Term Management
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are sustained by more than 12 500 patients per year in the United States and more globally. The SCIs disproportionately affect the elderly, especially men. Approximately 60% of these injuries are sustained traumatically through falls, but nontraumatic causes including inf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458517696680 |