Sneddon D G, Bedbrook G
Paraplegia. 1982 Aug;20(4):201-7. doi: 10.1038/sc.1982.38.
The records of 363 patients presenting to the Spinal Unit of Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital with traumatic tetraplegia are reviewed. Mortality rates in both short and long terms are tabulated and correlated with the level of the lesion, age of the patient at the time of injury and completeness of the lesion. The mortality rate for patients sustaining a complete lesion above C5 at the end of 1 year after injury was 20 per cent if under the age of 45 years and 75 per cent if over the age of 45 years. The mortality rate of patients sustaining a complete lesion below C5 at the end of 1 year after injury was 8 per cent if under the age of 45 years and 66 per cent if over the age of 45 years.
回顾了363例因创伤性四肢瘫痪而到皇家珀斯康复医院脊柱科就诊的患者记录。列出了短期和长期的死亡率，并将其与损伤平面、受伤时患者的年龄以及损伤的完整性相关联。损伤后1年末，C5以上完全性损伤的患者，如果年龄在45岁以下，死亡率为20%；如果年龄在45岁以上，死亡率为75%。损伤后1年末，C5以下完全性损伤的患者，如果年龄在45岁以下，死亡率为8%；如果年龄在45岁以上，死亡率为66%。
