From the Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Basle To have reliable data as to the incidence of acute, traumatic or non-traumatic paraplegia and tetraplegia in peacetime is of real interest to all those charged with the provision of suitable facilities for the treatment and rehabilitation of this group of the disabled. Switzerland, a highly organised small country, appeared particularly suited for an attempt to test two assumptions: I. That the number of cases of traumatic paraplegia and tetraplegia has been increasing during recent years. 2. That one must count on 10 new patients with traumatic paraplegia or tetraplegia among a million members of the population per annum.
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