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Spinal cord injury, Australia: summary 2008–09 to 2012–13
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Topic: Injury
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Spinal cord injury, Australia: summary 2008–09 to 2012–13 , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Between 2008–09 and 2012–13, just over 1,200 people aged 15 and older sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in Australia, and were admitted to a specialist spinal unit. Roughly 80% of cases were males. Land transport crashes, including motor vehicles and motor cycles, contributed to more than two-fifths (43%) of traumatic SCI cases during this 5-year period. Falls (36%) were the second most frequent cause.
- ISSN: 2205-510X (PDF) 1444-3791 (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-288-7
- Cat. no: INJCAT 176
- Pages: 53