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Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries
Approximately 11,000 Americans are hospitalized for a spinal cord
injury (SCI) each year. SCIs cost the nation an estimated $9.7 billion
each year. Approximately 145 Mississippians are hospitalized for
spinal cord injury (SCI) each year. More than half of the people who
sustain SCIs are 16 to 30 years old. Males, especially young black
males, are at highest risk and are four times more likely than females
to sustain a spinal cord injury.
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Major causes of SCIs in Mississippi
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of SCIs. People
over the age of 65 sustain SCIs due to falls. Violence, especially in
Hinds county is the leading cause of SCIs.
Recreational activities, especially diving accidents are the leading
cause of SCIs for people under the age of 25.
More than 95% of all traumatic spinal cord injuries are preventable.
The only known cure for SCIs is prevention.
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