Although experience suggests a shift in the epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) toward
an older demographic, population studies are lacking. We aimed to evaluate (1) how the …

Study design: Review supplemented by inception cohort. Objectives: To review trends in the
incidence, prevalence, demographic characteristics, etiology, injury severity and selected …

The incidence and prevalence of spinal cord injury (SCI) in the geriatric population are
increasing. Current estimates suggest that the annual incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) in …

Objectives: To describe the incidence and pattern of traumatic spinal cord injury and cauda
equina injury (SCI) in a geographically defined region of Canada. Methods: The study …

Objective To document trends in the demographic and injury profile of new spinal cord injury
(SCI) over time. Design Cross-sectional analysis of longitudinal data by injury years (1972 …

Background: A gap exists in the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology of traumatic
spinal cord injury (TSCI) in a statewide population. Objective: To describe population-based …

Object The authors undertook this study to evaluate the incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI)
in geriatric patients (≥ 70 years of age) and examine the impact of patient age, extent of …

Study design A retrospective population-based study. Objectives Describe the incidence of
traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and mortality risks, based on the characteristics of the …

Background: Incidence studies of spinal cord injury (SCI) are important for health-care
planning and epidemiological research. This review gives a quantitative update on SCI …

Despite the shift in demographics of spinal cord injury (SCI) due to an aging population,
relatively little has been reported regarding the effect of age on outcomes after SCI. This …