Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury in Asia: A systematic review

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 229-239

  Ning, Guang Zhi ^a   Wu, Qiang ^a   Li, Yu Lin ^a   Feng, Shi Qing ^a  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asia; Epidemiology; Injury prevention; Paraplegia; Spinal cord injuries; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ASIA; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MORBIDITY; PARALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUBLISHING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84865826266     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: 20457723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772312Y.0000000021     Document Type: Review

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