Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI)
- More common in males
- Most are due to preventable causes such as RTA, sport injuries or falls
- Can be classified as complete or incomplete (AOSpine Injury Classification System)
- Complete damage affects the whole spinal cord width which causes complete loss of sensation and paralysis below the level of injury
- Incomplete: damage only affects part of the spinal cord, hence only partially implicating sensation or movement below the level of injury
