Table 8.
Complications of spinal cord injury in China.
| Study author (year) | Province | Total cases | Pulmonary infections | Urinary tract infections | Bedsores | Venous thrombus | Hyponatremia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhou et al. (19) | Tianjin | 354 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3 | N |
| Wu et al. (20)## | Tianjin | 143 | 26 (18.2%) | 33 (23.1%) | 14 (9.8%) | 7 (4.9) | 43 (30.1%) |
| Yang et al. (25) | Guangdong | 1,340 | 123 (36.5%) | 97 (28.8%) | 52 (15.4%) | 12 (3.6%) | 22 (6.5%) |
| Wang et al. (30)### | Chongqing | 298 | 11 | N | 6 | 3 | N |
| Wu et al. (31) | Tianjin | 631 | 51 (8.3%) | 33 (5.2%) | 17 (2.7%) | 10 (1.6%) | 28 (4.4%) |
| Yang et al. (33) | Guangdong | 3,832 | 185 (37.6%) | 129 (26.3%) | 67 (13.6%) | 14 (2.8%) | 51 (10.3%) |
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cervical spinal cord injury;
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SCI resuiting from motor vehicle collisions.
N, not reported.