Savings of loss-of-life expectancy and lifetime medical costs from prevention of spinal cord injuries: analysis of nationwide data followed for 17 years.
Wei-Chih LienWei-Ming WangFuhmei WangJung-Der WangPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2021)
We conclude that quadriplegia has a higher impact on medical costs than paraplegia, and MV-related SCI has a higher impact on loss-of-LE than fall-related SCI. We recommend comprehensive SCI prevention be established, including infrastructures of construction and transportation.