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Various causes of death in 11 patients with long-standing spinal injuries ranging from C5 to T10 are described. Only one died from septicaemia due to urinary tract infection. The analyses of the causes point out the importance of psychological rehabilitation in paraplégics.
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This research was supported in part by Research and Training Grant No. 2 from the Social and Rehabilitation Services.
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Price, M. Causes of death in 11 of 227 patients with traumatic spinal cord injury over period of nine years. Spinal Cord 11, 217–220 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1973.29
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