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The orthopaedic and neurological lesions of 21 cases of spinal cord injuries as a result of motorcycle accidents are reviewed. The thoracic spine and spinal cord were the site of injury in 76 per cent of cases. Eighty-one per cent of the thoracic injuries showed complete neurological lesions. A mechanism of injury is postulated.
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Shrosbree, R. Spinal cord injuries as a result of motorcycle accidents. Spinal Cord 16, 102–112 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1978.16
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