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Citation

Bellon K, Kolakowsky-Hayner SA, Chen D, McDowell S, Bitterman B, Klaas SJ. Top. Spinal Cord Inj. Rehabil. 2013; 19(1): 25-30.

Affiliation

Rehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center , Santa Clara, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Thomas Land Publishers)

DOI

10.1310/sci1901-25

PMID

23678282

Abstract

A spinal cord injury (SCI) not only causes paralysis, but also has long-term impact on physical and mental health. There are between 236,000 to 327,000 individuals living with the consequences of SCI in the United States, and the economic burden on the individuals sustaining the injury, their support network, and society as a whole is significant. The consequences of SCI require that health care professionals begin thinking about primary prevention. Efforts are often focused on care and cure, but evidence-based prevention should have a greater role. Primary prevention efforts can offer significant cost benefits, and efforts to change behavior and improve safety can and should be emphasized. Primary prevention can be applied to various etiologies of injury, including motor vehicle crashes, sports injuries, and firearm misuse, with a clear goal of eliminating unnecessary injury and its life-changing impact.


Language: en

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