Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2018
Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury in Children.
To describe epidemiology, clinical features and clinical consequences of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in children. ⋯ Majority of causes of SCI in children are similar to those reported in adult population. However, the commonest causes of SCI in children in Pakistan were firearm injury and bomb blast, which are rarely reported in other countries. Like adult population, these children with SCI are prone to developing pressure ulcer.