percent, is caused by injuries related to acts of violence, which often involve firearms and knives. The rest is due to sports accidents, falls and accidents at work. 55 percent of spinal cord injury victims are between the ages of 16 and 30. More than 80 percent of patients w Focus Zx1 h spinal cord injuries are men. Fuente: Facts and Figures at a Glance, May 2001. National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (www.spinalcord.uab.edu). Back to top of page How does the spinal cord work? To understand what happens because of a spinal cord injury.
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