Incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury worldwide: a systematic review.

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Traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) are among the most devastating conditions in developed and developing countries, which can be prevented. The situation of TSCI around the world is not well understood which complicates the preventive policy decision making in fight against TSCI. This study was aimed to gather the available information about incidence of TSCI around the world.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Eur Spine J

Title: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 1432-0932

ISSN (Print): 0940-6719

Publication date (Electronic): May 2015

Volume: 24

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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DOI: 10.1007/s00586-014-3424-6

PubMed ID: 24952008

SO-VID: 6ec52199-1b87-415c-aa0b-89c29c67cb40

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