The worldwide prevalence of spinal cord injury (SCI) ranges from 233 to 755 per million inhabitants, whereas the report- ed incidence lies between 10.4 and 83 per million inhabitants annually (Wyndaele and Wyndaele...The worldwide prevalence of spinal cord injury (SCI) ranges from 233 to 755 per million inhabitants, whereas the report- ed incidence lies between 10.4 and 83 per million inhabitants annually (Wyndaele and Wyndaele, 2006). Thus, the socio- economic impact of SCI associated with cervical trauma is high enough that it could become an important concern in the vast majority of developed countries.展开更多
文摘The worldwide prevalence of spinal cord injury (SCI) ranges from 233 to 755 per million inhabitants, whereas the report- ed incidence lies between 10.4 and 83 per million inhabitants annually (Wyndaele and Wyndaele, 2006). Thus, the socio- economic impact of SCI associated with cervical trauma is high enough that it could become an important concern in the vast majority of developed countries.