BACKGROUND/AIM To provide a comprehensive evaluation of sexual function and dysfunction in spinal cord-injured men based on self-reports of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-seven spinal cord-injured men who completed the spinal shock and rehabilitation period were included. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire developed to assess social status, sexual activities, abilities, an...

BACKGROUND The increased risk for venous thromboembolic events following spinal trauma is well established. The purpose of the present study was to examine the literature in order to determine the optimum thromboprophylaxis regimen for patients with acute spinal injuries with or without spinal cord injury. METHODS EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane databases were searched from the earliest availab...

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between trauma severity and the degree of cord injury in patients with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Four-hundred-one patients were classified into Group A (OPLL(+)), Group B (spinal stenosis (+) and OPLL(-)), and Group C (OPLL (-) and spinal stenosis(-)). Trauma severity and neurological injury severity were co...

The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of spinal cord injuries, MRI signal patterns and neurological impairment among spinal cord injury patients in Lagos, Nigeria. A retrospective study of the hospital records and MRI reports of 90 spinal cord injury patients at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital was conducted. The study included patients who presented at the hospital with spina...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to better define the incidence and characteristics of patients with spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA), using the database of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS). METHODS This was a prospective, observational study of blunt trauma patients in 21 U.S. medical centers undergoing plain cervical radiogr...

Patients with spinal cord lesion suffer from complex disorders of bladder and anorectal function. We assessed the value of urodynamics and anorectal manometry as prognostic and diagnostic tools in these patients and evaluated the usefulness of these techniques for the differentiation between complete and incomplete spinal cord lesions. Thirty patients with suprasacral spinal cord injury (six wo...

OBJECTIVE To investigate changes in the core temperature and body surface temperature in patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries (SCI). In incomplete SCI, the temperature change is difficult to see compared with complete spinal cord injuries. The goal of this study was to better understand thermal regulation in patients with incomplete SCI. METHODS Fifty-six SCI patients were enrolled, ...

long one, dating back to ancient Egypt. Five thousand years of recorded history reveal the chronicles of those who labored to care for victims of this catastrophic injury. In this chapter, advances in the care of spinal cord injury are related in chronological order, from ancient times to the present. In addition, special attention is paid to subjects such as surgery, rehabilitation, education,...

Study Design Systematic review. Clinical Questions (1) When used as an assistive device, do wearable exoskeletons improve lower extremity function or gait compared with knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs) in patients with complete or incomplete spinal cord injury? (2) When used as a rehabilitation device, do wearable exoskeletons improve lower extremity function or gait compared with other rehabil...

This study reviews the literature concerning possible therapeutic approaches for spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury is a disabling and irreversible condition that has high economic and social costs. There are both primary and secondary mechanisms of damage to the spinal cord. The primary lesion is the mechanical injury itself. The secondary lesion results from one or more biochemical and ce...