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Long-Term Survival of Veterans with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Arch Neurol 50:909-914, Samsa,G.P.,et al, 1993 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract The mean life expectancy of veterans suffering traumatic SCI and surviving at least 3 months is an additional 39 years after injury,85%that of similarly aged American males.Although survival with traumatic SCI was comparable to that of the disabled control subjects for approximately 20 years after onset,a clear deficit occurred beyond this point.Older age at injury is a stronger predictor of poorer long-term survival than is complete quadriplegia.Among patients who survive the acute phase of their traumatic SCI,long-term survival is relatively good.Health care planners, providers,and communities should anticipate an increasing number of persons aging with SCI.

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