Table 6.
Level of spinal cord injury in China.
| Study author (year) | Province | Cases | Cervical | Thoracic | Lumber or sacral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li et al. (17) | Beijing | 1,079 | 13 (4.9%) | 74 (28.0) | 176 (66.0%) |
| Zhou et al. (19) | Tianjin | 354 | 238 | 62 | 54 |
| Ning et al. (21) | Tianjin | 869 | 621 (71.5%) | 116 (13.3%) | 132 (15.2) |
| Yang et al. (25) | Guangdong | 1,340 | 818 (61.0%) | 275 | 306 |
| Wang et al. (26) | Anhui | 761 | 352 (46.3%) | 155 (20.4%) | 254 (33.3%) |
| Chen et al. (27) | Heilongjiang | 232 | 177 (76.3%) | 24 (10.3%) | 4.74% |
| Wang et al. (30)### | Chongqing | 698 | 310 (30.1%) | 600 (58.2%) | 121 (11.7%) |
| Wu et al. (31) | Tianjin | 631 | 449 (71.2%) | 82 (13.0%) | 100 (15.8%) |
| Yang et al. (33) | Guangdong | 3,832 | 1,720 (44.9%) | 1,264 (33.0%) | 941 (24.6%) |
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SCI resuiting from motor vehicle collisions.