There are approximately 90 people in Queensland each year, who will suffer spinal cord injuries (SCI).
This may be due to accident or other trauma or because of medical illness or disease. At present, there is no cure for SCI and these injuries often result in serious permanent disability. Most people with serious SCI need to come to the Spinal Injuries Unit (SIU) in Brisbane for treatment and rehabilitation.
For an overview of Queensland Spinal Cord Injury statistics, click here...
Because the management of spinal cord injury and its complications may be highly complex, the SIU works very closely with other medical specialists to ensure that management of all medical problems is optimised.
These other medical specialists include:
This page last updated: April 2009
Review date: April 2010
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