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Spinal cord injury, Australia 2013–14

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Release Date: 22 Jan 2018
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2018. Spinal cord injury, Australia 2013–14. Cat. no. INJCAT 183. Canberra: AIHW.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018). Spinal cord injury, Australia 2013–14. Canberra: AIHW.

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In 2013–14, 236 new incident cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) due to external causes were reported to the Australian Spinal Cord Injury Register. Males accounted for 81% of traumatic SCI cases. Land transport crashes (46%) were the leading mechanism of injury followed by falls (32%). Nearly half (45%) of traumatic SCI occurred while the person was engaged in a sport or leisure activity.

  • ISSN: 2205-510X (PDF) 1444-3791 (Print)
  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-290-0
  • Cat. no: INJCAT 183
  • Pages: 54
Findings from this report:
  • 46% of traumatic spinal cord injuries were due to land transport crashes, and 32% were due to falls

  • 236 new cases of traumatic spinal cord injury were added to the Australian Spinal Cord Injury Register for 2013–14

  • Close to 1 in 2 (45%) traumatic spinal cord injuries occurred during sports or leisure activities

  • 98% of cases had a persisting traumatic spinal cord injury at discharge from a specialised spinal unit

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