SCI Publications

Article reviews the clinical activities of the Model Spinal Cord Injury System (MSCIS). Clinical benefits derived from MSCIS funding are classified into 5 different areas: (1) shift of spinal cord care from individual centers to a systems approach, (2) data collection as a stimulus for improved clinical care, (3) ...

Self-directed learning module highlights the comprehensive evaluation, classification, and management of a newly diagnosed spinal cord injury (SCI). Reviews the American Spinal Injury Association examination and classification guidelines. Discusses prevention measures, as well as established and experimental treatments for SCI. ...

Study compared the revisions made in 2000 of the American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) classification of motor incomplete injuries to the 1996 guidelines. No significant difference were found between the 1996 and the 2000 classification guidelines or in predicting neurologic recovery at 1 year after injury. ...

Study compared post-injury patterns of alcohol and drug use among rehabilitation patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), matched for age, sex, race, and mechanism of injury. Data are from 52 patients in an urban rehabilitation center designated as a model system of care for ...

Study measured and compared shoulder joint forces and moments during manual wheelchair propulsion at a slow and a moderate speed. A motion analysis system captured movements of the upper limbs and the SmartWheel system simultaneously recorded pushrim kinetics as 27 individuals propelled their wheelchairs at 2 constant speeds: 0.9m/s ...

This article reviews methods for determining life expectancy in life care plans and critiques the strengths and limitations of each method. Statistical methods that use biographic and injury characteristics to modify estimates from standard life table, estimates based on clinical experience, and the use of standard life tables are ...

Brief report is presented to increase awareness of occult maxillary sinusitis as a potential cause of fever in recently injured patients with tetraplegia. Two cases are reported of patients with tetraplegic spinal cord injury who presented with fever of unknown origin. Common caused of fever in tetraplegia include urinary ...

Study examined the impact of a-blockers on the upper urinary tracts in men with spinal cord injury (SCI) who used reflex voiding for bladder management. Part 1 of the study evaluated the effectiveness of a1-blockers on upper tract stasis. Part 2 of the study evaluated the effectiveness of a1-blockers ...

Study describes the types and distribution of cervical spine injuries in elderly patients over a 5-year period. For each patient, initial admission imaging studies were reviewed and injuries were classified. Mechanism of injury (falling from a standing or seated height versus higher energy mechanism) and initial clinical and neurological ...

Chapter reviews the literature pertaining to the incidence, demographics, clinical presentations, and outcomes for nontraumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The more common causes of nontraumatic SCI include spinal stenosis, cancerous compression, vascular ischemia, and multiple sclerosis. Other etiologies include inflammatory diseases of infectious and noninfectious nature, motor neuron diseases, ...

Self-directed learning module reviews the diagnosis and treatment of medical complications associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). Describes treatment approaches for common medical complications that impact rehabilitation, including pressure ulcers, unilateral lower-extremity swelling, spasticity, autonomic dysreflexia, orthostatic hypotension, and pain. ...

Study compares the incidence of medical complications secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) in patients with nontraumatic and traumatic SCI. Prospective data collected included medical complications, injury characteristics, demographics, and rehabilitation outcomes. Individuals with traumatic SCI developed medical complications at a higher frequency in the following areas: deep vein ...