abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic review. OBJECTIVES:(1) To describe and compare follow-up care programmes, performed by rehabilitation centres, for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and (2) to describe the effects of these programmes regarding the occurrence of secondary impairments, well-being, the quality and costs of ca...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Bloemen-Vrencken JH,de Witte LP,Post MW

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of 432 patients admitted to our institution with a spinal injury over a 5-year period. OBJECTIVES:To present epidemiological data relating to this spinal population, reporting specifically on delayed admission and length of hospitalisation. SETTING:Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital,...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Amin A,Bernard J,Nadarajah R,Davies N,Gow F,Tucker S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Multicentre retrospective 1-year survey during 2000. OBJECTIVES:To describe the network of physical medicine and rehabilitation units in France that care for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI), and secondly, to evaluate the incidence of SCI persons who have postinjury rehabilitation care. S...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Albert T,Ravaud JF,Tetrafigap group.

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Longitudinal, prospective within-subject design. OBJECTIVES:(1) To determine the effects of long-term body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) on functional walking ability and perceived quality of life in persons with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI), and (2) to investigate whether tra...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Hicks AL,Adams MM,Martin Ginis K,Giangregorio L,Latimer A,Phillips SM,McCartney N

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective multidimensional study by means of: (1) clinical assessment, (2) parental-administered questionnaire for general health (CHQ-PF50), and (3) standardised disability measurements. OBJECTIVES:To assess the health-related quality of life (QoL) and disability in children with spina bifida (SB) and ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Rendeli C,Ausili E,Tabacco F,Caliandro P,Aprile I,Tonali P,Salvaggio E,Padua L

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective study. OBJECTIVE:To identify and define dermatological conditions following acute traumatic spinal cord injury (ATSCI) during inpatient rehabilitation. SETTING:Spinal Cord Injury Unit, The Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel. METHODS:During a 1-y...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Rubin-Asher D,Zeilig G,Klieger M,Adunsky A,Weingarden H

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional questionnaire study. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to demonstrate the value of common general health-related quality of life (HRQL) instruments, readily available for cross-cultural comparisons, in persons with spinal cord lesion (SCL) treated at spinal units in Melbourne, Australia ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kreuter M,Siösteen A,Erkholm B,Byström U,Brown DJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of COX-2-selective inhibitor on the prevention of heterotopic ossification (HO) after spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:County and University Teaching Hospital, Miami, FL, USA. METHODS:A total ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Banovac K,Williams JM,Patrick LD,Levi A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Epidemiological follow-up study. OBJECTIVE:To examine the bladder-emptying methods at least 10 years after a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Clinic for Para- and Tetraplegia and Department of Urology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark. METHODS:Retrospective data collect...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Hansen RB,Biering-Sørensen F,Kristensen JK

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A randomized, blinded, crossover clinical trial comparing sildenafil versus tadalafil for erectile dysfunction (ED) in male spinal cord-injured (SCI) patients. OBJECTIVES:To compare the safety, time/duration effectiveness, and the impact on the quality of life (QoL) of tadalafil 10 mg versus sildenafil 50...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Del Popolo G,Li Marzi V,Mondaini N,Lombardi G

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Review. OBJECTIVES:To explore the concept of quality of life (QOL), critique the practice and problems of assessing QOL following spinal cord injury (SCI) and to review the findings of studies into QOL for people with SCI both below and above the level of C4. METHODS:Relevant articles were identified fro...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Hammell KW

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report. SETTING:Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan. PATIENT:A 13-year-old woman presented progressive weakness in the lower extremities, with predominance on the right. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a huge syrinx. The patient also showed scolio...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Mimura T,Asajima S,Saruhashi Y,Matsusue Y

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To draw attention to inadequate care received by some spinal cord injury patients after discharge from the regional spinal injury center. SETTING:Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Southport, UK. METHODS:Presence of the urethral stricture was not recognised in a 69-year-old male with T-3 paraplegia, who atten...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Vaidyanathan S,Singh G,Soni BM,Hughes PL,Mansour P,Oo T,Bingley J,Sett P

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Two patients with diagnosis of unilateral cervical facet fracture due to motor vehicle accident (MVA) are presented, and the literature is reviewed. OBJECTIVE:To discuss the diagnostic difficulties and management strategies in two patients with post-traumatic cervical facet fracture. SETTING:Department o...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kalayci M,Cağavi F,Açikgöz B

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:It has been previously demonstrated that sustained nonpatterned electric stimulation of the posterior lumbar spinal cord from the epidural space can induce stepping-like movements in subjects with chronic, complete spinal cord injury. In the present paper, we explore physiologically related components of e...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Minassian K,Jilge B,Rattay F,Pinter MM,Binder H,Gerstenbrand F,Dimitrijevic MR

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective. OBJECTIVES:To improve the use of bacteriological results for treating spinal cord-injured patients with infected pressure ulcers. SETTING:Microbiology and Orthopaedics Department, Ambroise Paré University Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt, France. METHODS:Tissue specimens, sampled at the end...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Heym B,Rimareix F,Lortat-Jacob A,Nicolas-Chanoine MH

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective analysis of relationships. OBJECTIVES:(1) To quantify the relationship between individual lower extremity muscle strength and functional walking measures and (2) to determine whether a multiple regression model incorporating lower extremity muscle strength could predict the performance of func...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kim CM,Eng JJ,Whittaker MW

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental laboratory investigation of the effects of serotonergic and glutamatergic drugs in early paraplegic mice. OBJECTIVES:To examine whether NMDA and 5-HT receptors synergistically participate to generate basic stepping movements in paraplegic mice. SETTING:Laval University Medical Center, Quebec...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Guertin PA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Metrological investigation. OBJECTIVES:To study the validity and the reliability of a Motor Capacities Scale (MCS) specifically designed for tetraplegics who undergo a functional surgery of upper limbs. SETTING:Bouffard-Vercelli Centre, Cerbere, France. METHODS:From diverse sources (observation of patie...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Fattal C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Determination of fat oxidation at three different intensities in trained wheelchair athletes on the treadmill. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess the level and highest rate of fat oxidation in endurance-trained wheelchair athletes for recommendation on endurance training. SETTING:Institute of S...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Knechtle B,Müller G,Willmann F,Eser P,Knecht H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report OBJECTIVE:To examine the resolution of holocord myelopathy based on the hypothesis of altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. SETTING:Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. METHOD:We describe a case of thoracic stenosis with holocord myelopathy, which suggests an alternative m...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kim CH,Chung CK,Kwon BJ,Kim HJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of mobility of the spine. OBJECTIVES:To study the relation between mobility of the spine, operation and length of surgical stabilisation. SETTING:The National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK. METHOD:Questionnaires were sent to 99 consecutive acute tra...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Wang D,Bergström E,Clarke M,Henderson N,Gardner B

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:: Single-subject (male, 16 years of age) case. OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate a suitable method for oesophageal repair after perforation as a complication of anterior spinal fusion in an individual with quadriplegia, and to review the literature on oesophageal perforation and repair. SETTING:University hospit...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Küntscher MV,Erdmann D,Boltze WH,Germann G

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report of Neisseria sicca/subflava discitis in a healthy elderly female. OBJECTIVE:To report a rare case, which is usually seen exclusively in children. SETTING:Stoke on Trent, England. METHOD:Case report, a 65-year-old female with a 6 month history of back and bilateral leg pain. X-rays showed c...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Roberts PJ,Gadgil A,Orendi JM,Brown MF

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Assessment of spasticity before and after hippotherapy treatment. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the short-term effect of hippotherapy on spasticity of spinal cord injured patients (SCIs). SETTING:Swiss Paraplegic Centre, Nottwil. METHODS:32 patients with spinal cord injury with various degrees of spasticity had...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Lechner HE,Feldhaus S,Gudmundsen L,Hegemann D,Michel D,Zäch GA,Knecht H

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective, immunohistochemical study of bladder biopsies taken from spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether cytokeratin 14 immunostaining may be useful to detect early squamous metaplasia in bladder biopsies from patients with SCI. SETTING:Southport, United Kingdom. METH...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Vaidyanathan S,McDicken IW,Mansour P,Soni BM,Ikin AJ,Singh G,Sett P

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A biomechanical unitary classification of spinal injuries is proposed. OBJECTIVE:To present an evaluation of spinal injuries based on the essential traumatic spinal mechanisms: axial deformation, torsion, translation and combined mechanisms in connection with the concept of the stabilizing axial spinal pi...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Iencean SM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Register study enhanced and verified by medical records and personal interviews and examinations. SETTINGS:Sweden. OBJECTIVES:To define a method of identifying a study population of rare events. To point out the relative importance of every step, an example is given of identifying persons who sustained t...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Augutis M,Malker H,Levi R

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Multicentered follow-up with centralized data collection based on retrospective study. OBJECTIVES:To assess the outcome in a population of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The assessed outcomes are mortality, state of health, occupation, mobility, autonomy, social and partner relationships, quality...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Franceschini M,Di Clemente B,Rampello A,Nora M,Spizzichino L

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Inception cohort. OBJECTIVES:The clinical impression that earwax is uncommonly frequent among spinal cord injury patients with high levels of paralysis was tested. SETTING:Veterans Administration Hospital, USA. METHODS:A cohort of 15 chronically paralyzed patients, motor complete, living as residents in...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Frisbie JH,Zahn EH

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVES:To examine the value of operative fracture stabilization by means of the ring fixator in fractures of the lower extremity in the presence of chronic paralysis caused by transverse lesions of the spinal cord. SETTING:A specialist center for the treatment of spinal cord inju...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Meiners T,Keil M,Flieger R,Abel R

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the lipid and glycemic profiles in relation to age, time elapsed post injury and the level of injury in a group of patients with SCI. SUBJECTS:2135 subjects with SCI were recruited during the annual routine health check-up carried out at the Institut Guttmann of Badalona, in Spain. The patients we...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Vidal J,Javierre C,Curià FJ,Garrido E,Lizarraga MA,Segura R

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of consecutive cases of recurrent spinal cord and cauda equina tumours. OBJECTIVES:We sought to identify factors and conditions resulting in re-operation to treat recurrences of spinal cord and cauda equina tumours. SETTING:Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. METHODS:Re-operatio...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Asazuma T,Toyama Y,Watanabe M,Suzuki N,Fujimura Y,Hirabayashi K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate rehabilitation outcome in a representative sample of older and younger SCI patients. DESIGN:Case series, consecutive sample, survey. SETTING:Tertiary care, spinal cord injury unit (National Spinal Injuries Centre), Stoke Mandeville Hospital. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred and forty-seven male and 45 ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kennedy P,Evans MJ,Berry C,Mullin J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vitro studies using isolated guinea pig spinal cord. OBJECTIVES:To develop an alternative model using isolated guinea pig spinal cord, which can be used to screen antioxidants for in vivo SCI treatment. SETTING:Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. MET...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Luo J,Li N,Robinson JP,Shi R

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case reports and survey of literature. OBJECTIVE:Case reports of two women with tuberculosis (TB) of the spine (Pott's disease) presenting with severe back pain and diagnosed as compression fracture are described. Physicians should include Pott's disease in the differential diagnosis when patients present...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Dass B,Puet TA,Watanakunakorn C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Far lateral disc herniations constitute 7-12% of all disc herniations. They may be purely far lateral or extraforaminal in location, located beyond the pedicles, or may include intraforaminal and even intracanalicular components. Occurring predominantly at the L4-L5 and L3-L4 levels in almost equal numbers, they are o...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Epstein NE

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report of two subjects. OBJECTIVE:Charcot joints of the spine as a cause of Autonomic Dysreflexia in spinal cord lesions. SETTING:Stoke Mandeville Hospital, UK. METHOD:Two patients with long standing spinal cord lesions developed symptoms of headaches and sweating associated with sitting up and tra...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Selmi F,Frankel HL,Kumaraguru AP,Apostopoulos V

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to consider a differential diagnosis between paralysis on an organic basis and paralysis and disability due to psychological mechanisms in people with physical impairment secondary to trauma, without evidence of organic etiology. We review the most dramatic type of conversion disorder (CD)-'Conversion ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Heruti RJ,Levy A,Adunski A,Ohry A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To include a larger number of tetraplegics than in previous studies, in order to more reliably characterize the pathogenesis and predisposing factors of sleep apnea in tetraplegia. METHODS:Sleep breathing data and oxymetric values were investigated in 50 randomly selected tetraplegic patients and discussed i...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Stockhammer E,Tobon A,Michel F,Eser P,Scheuler W,Bauer W,Baumberger M,Müller W,Kakebeeke TH,Knecht H,Zäch GA

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00