Facts and Figures
Males
Which gender is more likely to get a SCI?
Consists of vertebrae, discs, ligaments, and the spinal cord
What is the spinal column
Vehicle crashes
What is the leading cause of SCI?
An injury in which there is no movement or feeling below the level of injury
What is a complete injury?
42
What is the average age at injury in 2017?
4
How many sections are in the spine?
Falls
What is the second leading cause of SCI?
Light touch
What is one method used to test sensation?
285,000
What is the number of individuals in the US with a SCI?
Section of the spine that corresponds to leg and feet function
What is lumbar?
Violence
What is the third leading cause of SCI?
ISNCSCI Level A
What is the classification when there is no motor or sensory function below level of injury?
Length of Stays
What has decreased significantly in the last 40 years?
What are neurons are found in the brain and carry messages only between the brain and the spinal nerves?
9%
How common are sports accidents in causing SCI?
ISNCSCI
What is the gold standard for determining level of injury?