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How preventable are spinal cord injuries?

F Peach·D Grundy
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In order to determine how many spinal cord injuries are preventable in this country, and how effective a prevention campaign is likely to be, the causes of injury were analysed in 250 consecutive patients admitted to The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre in Salisbury. The results show that many spinal cord injuries are preventable, and the findings support the theory that a programme of prevention similar to that in Australia is urgently required.

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F Peach, D Grundy. 1991. How preventable are spinal cord injuries?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10116894/

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