Spinal cord injury (SCI) is defined as injury to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, such as movement or sensation. In SCI, the spinal cord does not have to be severed to cause a loss of functioning.
Spinal cord injury is devastating for both the person affected and their family and loved ones. Spinal cord injury is perhaps one of the most severe injuries one can experience.
The following are some statistics for SCI in the US:
There are 12,000 new injuries in the US each year
Approximately 255,000 Americans are currently spinal cord injured
52% of spinal cord injured are paraplegic, 47% are quadriplegic
Approximately 78% of spinal cord injured are male, 22% are female
The typical spinal cord injured patient is a male between the ages of 16 and 30
Spinal cord injuries are most commonly caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents 42%
Violence 15%
Falls 27%
Sports-related 7%
Other 9%
89% of SCI patients are discharged from hospital to a private home, 4.3% are discharged to a nursing home.
Only 52% of SCI patients are covered by private health insurance at the time of injury
Average stay in hospital is 18 days; average stay in rehabilitation center is 39 days.
Mortality rates for SCI are significantly higher during the first year after injury than during subsequent years, particularly for severely injured patients
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is defined as injury to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, such as movement or sensation. In SCI, the spinal cord does not have to be severed to cause a loss of functioning.
