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Spinal Cord Injury
United States Statistics
- Approximately 250,000 Americans have spinal cord injuries
- Approximately 11,000 new spinal cord injuries occur in the USA each year
- Approximately one half of all spinal cord injuries in the USA result in quadriplegia
- The average age of individuals with spinal cord injury is 31
- Spinal cord injuries are most commonly causes by:
Vehicular accidents 35-40%
Violence 25-30%
Falls 20-25%
Sports-related activities 5-10%
Other 5-10%
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