Each year in the United States, there are about 10,000 spinal cord injuries that people survive. Of these injuries, half result in paraplegia and half in quadriplegia. The causes of these injuries are:
Of those injured each year, 82% are male. The most common age at the time of injury is 19 years old. Sports produce a special set of risk statistics. Diving accidents cause 2/3 of spinal injuries during sports. Ninety-two percent of sports injuries result in quadriplegia.
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