Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries on the Rise in United States

In the United States, the number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise, suggests Johns Hopkins research. The same research shows, moreover, that rates of these injuries - whose symptoms range from temporary numbness to full-blown paralysis - are rising fastest among older people, suggesting that efforts to prevent falls in the elderly could significantly curb the number of spinal injuries. "We have demonstrated how costly traumatic ...

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