Cooper M E
Axone. 1996 Jun;17(4):76-80.
In 1993, there were 583 new spinal cord injuries in Canada (Canadian Paraplegic Association, 1993). Seventy-five percent of those were males and sixty-seven percent were between the ages of 16 and 40. Motor vehicle accidents account for the highest percentage of injuries, while falls and sports are second and third respectively. The impact of this type of injury has many far reaching implications, not only on the individual and their family but also on society as a whole. These patients are surviving and living longer than before. Care of these patients has advanced considerably. Nurses caring for these patients must be experts in their field, having a solid understanding of the multiple system effects of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and their implications.
1993年，加拿大新增583例脊髓损伤病例（加拿大截瘫协会，1993年）。其中75%为男性，67%年龄在16至40岁之间。机动车事故导致的损伤占比最高，其次是跌倒和运动损伤，分别位列第二和第三。这类损伤的影响深远，不仅关乎个人及其家庭，也对整个社会产生影响。这些患者的存活时间比以往更长。对这些患者的护理有了显著进步。护理这些患者的护士必须是该领域的专家，要充分了解创伤性脊髓损伤（SCI）对多个系统的影响及其后果。
