Author/Editor		Damjan, Hermina
Title		Nacionalni program preventive poškodb vratne hrbtenice pri skoku na glavo v plitvo vodo v Sloveniji
Translated title		Efforts for preventing diving injuries in the Republic of Slovenia
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 64, št. Suppl 1
Publication year		1995
Volume		str. I-27-I-29
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. The injury of the cervical spine, involving the lesion of the nervous tissue of the spinal cord such as may be caused at diving into a shallow water, results in a very severe disability condition. In spite of the progress in the medical science the results of treatment and rehabilitation are not satisfactory. Every effort should be undertaken to give young swimmer, the most frequent victims of diving injuries, proper instruction on this subject. Conclusions. A broadly conceived national prevention program, developed under the catch phrase "Do Not Jump into the Unknown", has been under way in Slovenia for the last three years. It has been promoted in collaboration with the Health Protection Institute in Slovenia.
Descriptors		DIVING SPINAL INJURIES CERVICAL VERTEBRAE QUADRIPLEGIA