Chan & Chan 2005
China (Hong Kong)
(single centre)
33, Trauma

2002

• AIS D paraplegia – 79.42±20.07 (N=3)
• AIS ABC low paraplegia – 52.00±1.41 (N=2)
• AIS ABC high paraplegia – 55.8±43.0 (N=2)
• AIS D tetraplegia – 143.75±69.25 (N=4)
• AIS ABC low tetraplegia – 215.9±56.1 (N=7)
• AIS ABC high tetraplegia – 146.5±75.4 (N=6)

Ronen et al. 2004
Israel
(single centre)
1367, Trauma & Nontrauma

1962-2002

• A   267±1821    231±1282
• B   340±2131    153±1082
• C   203±1301   112±772
• D   156±961     73±1832

1Trauma vs 2Nontrauma

Tooth et al. 2003
Australia
(single centre)
167, Trauma

1993-1998

• Incomplete paraplegia – 43.0
• Complete paraplegia – 96.5
• Incomplete tetraplegia – 64.5
• Complete tetraplegia – 206.0

(Median)

Morrison 1999
USA
(single centre)
127, Trauma

1995

1991

• Paraplegia - 46.7              Tetraplegia – 61.9

• Paraplegia - 82.2              Tetraplegia – 110.9

DeVivo et al. 1990
USA
(single centre)
661, Trauma

1973-1985

• Incomplete paraplegia – 46.31, 50.62
• Complete paraplegia – 62.21,  62.92
• Incomplete tetraplegia – 59.71, 71.32
• Complete tetraplegia – 90.41, 83.82

(1Early (N=284) vs 2later (N=377) admitted patients)

Yarkony et al. 1990
USA
(single centre)
1382, Trauma

1972-1986

• Paraplegia – 54.3 (1986 data only)
• Tetraplegia – 82.8

Heinemann et al. 1989
USA
(single centre)
338, unknown

1981-1985

• Paraplegia – 68.71, 70.72
• Tetraplegia – 98.01, 103.42

1Specialist (N=185) vs 2more general (N=153) care.

Yarkony et al. 1987
USA
(single centre)
711, Trauma

1973-1980

• Incomplete paraplegia – 78.2
• Complete paraplegia – 83.4
• Incomplete tetraplegia – 107.6
• Complete tetraplegia – 135.3

Woolsey et al. 1985
USA
(single centre)
100, Trauma

Unknown
(pre 1985)

• Paraplegia – ~105
• Tetraplegia – ~165