Article describes the bone-related metabolic changes that occur in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). It discusses potential mechanisms for the development of osteoporosis, and provides current recommendations for prevention and treatment of bone loss in acute SCI.
Study investigates whether computer adaptive testing (CAT) can be used to decrease the number of Functional Independence Measure (FIM) instrument motor component items administered in assessing people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Six FIM items were selected for each subject for the CAT simulation. Separate estimates of motor ability ...