DEMOGRAPHIC DATA CONCERNING SPINAL CORD INJURY INCIDENCE THAT ARE UNDERTAKING TREATMENT AT THE MEDICAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BĂILE FELIX
Abstract:
The purpose of the paper is to present the demographic data obtained following a cohort type,
descriptive, comparative, with prospective elements study, and to correlate it with the data from the
specialty literature. Material and method. 80 patients from Bãile Felix Medical Rehabilitation Hospital
were included in the study, patients who were diagnosed with spinal cord injury (SCI), and evaluated
before and after 6 months of recovery treatment. Results and conclusions. We notice that the origin
environment is not so significant, but on the other hand, age is an important factor, the maximum
incidence being between 21-40 years old (41.25), which correlates with the SCI causes, that is car
accidents (58.75%), falls from heights (20.00%) and water jumps (10.0%).
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