Epidemiological Review of Spinal Cord Injury due to Road Traffic Accidents in Latin America

• Published in: Medical principles and practice Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 11 - 19
• Main Authors: Fernández Londoño, Laura Lucía, Marchesini, Nicolò, Espejo Ballesteros, Deyer, Álzate García, Laura, Gómez Jiménez, Johanna Alejandra, Ginalis, Elizabeth, Rubiano, Andrés M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Accidents, Traffic; Age; Epidemiology; Etiology; Gender; Humans; Latin America - epidemiology; Literature reviews; Male; Mortality; Patients; Review; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnosis; Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology; Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology; Statistical analysis; Traffic; Trauma; Latin America; Venezuela; Cuba; Colombia; Brazil; Mexico; Bolivia; Chile; South America; Spinal cord injury; Epidemiology; Traffic accidents; Latin America

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a disease that affects the normal function of the spinal cord. Road traffic accidents (RTAs) represent the main cause of SCI worldwide. SCI may generate physical disability and economic dependency, which is especially significant in low- and middle-income countries such a...