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New Johns Hopkins research has found that slips and falls \u2013 particularly among the elderly \u2013 has overtaken motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injuries in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The number of serious spinal cord injuries is on the rise in the U.S., and the research shows rates of these injuries are indeed rising fastest among older people.<\/p>\n

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