《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2011, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 145-147.

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Traumatic Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries in Geriatric Population (review)

LI Qiang, LI Jian-jun, GONG Hui-ming, et al.   

  1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing Charity Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Centre, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2010-07-15 Revised:2010-09-10 Published:2011-02-25 Online:2011-02-25

Abstract: This article reviewed characteristics of geriatric traumatic spinal cord injury, including incidence, causes and clinical features, as well as definition, differenciation, special management and treatment strategy for geriatric traumatic spine and spinal cord injury.

Key words: elderly, spinal cord injury, incidence, causes, clinical feature, statistics, review