Diving injuries of the spinal cord
Date
1992
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Diving injuries to the cervical spine and spinal
cord are a serious medical problem with longterm
social and economic consequences. The
exact incidence of these injuries in South Africa is
unknown. In the USA, it is estimated that I 800 serious
diving injuries to the spine occur annually; diving
accidents are therefore a major cause of spinal cord
injury. It is probable that the actual incidence of diving
injury is much higher, since many cases of death by
'accidental drowning' result from paralysis or unconsciousness.
In addition to the incalculable human suffering,
the economic consequences of these injuries are
immense.
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CITATION: Scher, A. T. 1992. Diving injuries of the spinal cord. South African Medical Journal, 81:291-292.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Spinal cord