What is life expectancy after SCI?
Before World War II, most people who sustained SCI died within weeks of their injury due to urinary dysfunction, respiratory infection or bedsores. However modern antibiotics and materials such as plastics and latex, and better procedures for dealing with the everyday issues of living with SCI, mean many people approach the lifespan of the general population. Most who survive the first 24 hours are still alive 10 years later.
