Risk factors and mechanisms of occurrence in motor-vehicle-related spinal cord injuries : Utah.

Author(s)
Thurman, D.J. Burnett, C.L. Beaudoin, D.E. Jeppson, L. & Niezek, J.E.
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Abstract

The Utah Department of Health established a state-wide registry of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occurring in 1989-1991, analyzing data from hospital medical records and police reports. Forty-nine percent of all SCIs involved motor vehicles. Adolescent and young adult males were at highest risk of injury. Among occupants of automobiles and trucks, 70 percent were involved in a vehicle rollover, while 38 percent were ejected from the vehicle. Only 25 percent reported using seat belts. SCIs were much more likely tobe associated with rollover compared with other types of motor vehicle occupant injuries. These findings suggest areas in which SCI prevention programs and research should be focussed.

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C 2506 (In: C 2490 S) /84 / IRRD 862512
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In: Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, San Antonio, Texas, November 4-6, 1993, p. 201-208, 20 ref.

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