Spinal Column Injuries Among Americans in the Global War on Terrorism

by James A. Blair, Jeanne C. Patzkowski, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Jessica D. Cross Rivera, Eric S. Grenier, Ronald A. Lehman, Joseph R. Hsu, and

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 94(18):e135September 19, 2012

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Individual spinal injuries distributed by anatomic location.

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Spinal column injuries represented by patient.

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Spinal column injuries represented by injury type.

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American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grades and treatment at the time of final follow-up.

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Mechanisms of injury causing spinal injuries in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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The percentage of spinal injuries in American military conflicts.

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