Age, sex, and socio-economic status affect the incidence of pediatric spinal cord injury: an eleven-year national cohort study.

Age, sex, and socio-economic status affect the incidence of pediatric spinal cord injury: an eleven-year national cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Few studies focus on pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) and there is little information regarding the cause, anatomic level, and high risk population of SCI in children. This study aims to investigate the incidence and risk factors of pediatric SCI. METHODS: A nationwide cohort of 8.7 mi...

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Main Authors: Li-Chien Chien, Jau-Ching Wu, Yu-Chun Chen, Laura Liu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Peck-Foong Thien, Su-Shun Lo, Henrich Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3382245?pdf=render

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