Diving injuries of the spinal cord

dc.contributor.author	Scher, A. T.	en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-18T14:57:16Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-18T14:57:16Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.description	CITATION: Scher, A. T. 1992. Diving injuries of the spinal cord. South African Medical Journal, 81:291-292.
dc.description	The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.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.
dc.description.version	Publisher’s version
dc.identifier.issn	2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn	0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7303
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Health & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holder	South African Medical Journal
dc.subject	Spinal cord	en_ZA
dc.title	Diving injuries of the spinal cord	en_ZA
dc.type	Article

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