Epidemiological study of patients with spinal cord injury treated at the Lar Escola São Francisco
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Spinal Cord Injuries, EpidemiologyAbstract
Spinal cord injury is a National Health issue as the majority of patients are young and consequently in the highlights of life, professional and personal. In this study, we analyzed patients treated at the Lar Escola São Francisco – Escola Paulista de Medicina – Federal University of São Paulo. 171 patients were studied in the period of 1999 to 2001 and a higher prevalence of young (mean: 35.4 years) males (62.6%) was found. The most frequent cause of injury was gun shot injury (30.1%) and the most frequent lesion was an incomplete one (59.6%). Spasticity was found in 57.3% of the patients. The most frequent level of injury was the thoracic one.
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