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The occurrence of acute spinal-cord lesions in children has been reported to be rare, comprising from less than one to 33 per cent of all cases of spinal-cord injuries (Audic & Maury, 1969; Burke, 1971; Melzak, 1969).
To our knowledge, the epidemiological features of all cases of acute spinal-cord lesions in a pediatric population have not been previously reported. The objective of this communication is, therefore, to describe the incidence and selected epidemiological and clinical features of acute spinal-cord lesions in children, aged 1 to 15 years.
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Data for this research report were made available from a contract with Dr Jess F. Kraus from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Washington, D.C.
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Kewalramani, L., Kraus, J. & Sterling, H. Acute spinal-cord lesions in a pediatric population: epidemiological and clinical features. Spinal Cord 18, 206–219 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1980.36
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