Background Traumatic spinal injury (TSI) results from injury to bony, ligamentous, and/or
neurologic structures of the spinal column and can cause significant morbidity and mortality …

Introduction: Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a catastrophic event with a considerable
health and economic burden on individuals and countries. This study was performed to …

Study design: The study design includes expert opinion, feedback, revisions and final
consensus. Objectives: The objective of the study was to present the new knowledge …

Objectives This review was designed to update our earlier systematic review which
evaluated both published and unpublished evidence on the incidence of traumatic spinal …

Study Design: Prospective, population-based cohort study. Objectives: To determine the
prevalence of selected complications following traumatic spinal cord injury during acute care …

Background: Causes, magnitude and consequences of traumatic spinal cord injury depend
largely on geography, infrastructure, socioeconomic and cultural activities of a given region …

Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leaves affected persons with a lifelong demand for
care. As a result, the effect of the condition goes beyond the injured person to affect family …

Study design A prospective, regional, population-based study. Objectives (1) Determine the
mortality rate and factors associated with it 4 years after a TSCI and (2) The point prevalence …

Background Secondary health conditions (SHCs) such as pain, pressure sores, sexual
problems, bowel and bladder problems are prevalent throughout the lifespan of people with …

OBJECTIVES: To update the incidence rate, aetiology and injury characteristics of acutely-
injured adults with traumatic spinal cord injury in Stockholm, Sweden, using international …