The impact of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) on function and quality of life (QOL) is
substantial, and the incidence of people living with complete TSCI is increasing over time as …

Spinal cord injuries typically strike young, previously healthy persons, and leaves the
individual with a severe, life-lasting impairment affecting all organ systems. Without …

Study Design. Review article. Objectives. To review the medical literature and provide a
framework for predicting neurorecovery and functional outcomes after spinal cord injury …

A spinal cord injury is a devastating, life-changing neurologic event that challenges patients,
families, and caregivers. A myriad of neurologic and medical sequelae occur subsequent to …

It is estimated that 2.5 million people live with injuries to the spinal cord [101]. These injuries
can be truly devastating at an individual level and also impose a substantial financial burden …

The spinal cord injury (SCI) physician oversees neurologic recovery in patients with
traumatic SCI to achieve optimal functional outcomes. The SCI physician establishes a …

Approximately 11 000 people suffer traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in the United States,
each year. TSCI incidences vary from 13.1 to 52.2 per million people and the mortality rates …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in multiorgan system dysfunction. Previously, SCI portended
reduced survival and diminished quality of life. However, with increasing awareness and …

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is perhaps the most devastating orthopedic injury, and
with prolonged survival being the rule, rehabilitation of these injuries has an increasingly …

Aggressive assessment and management of the secondary complications in the hours and
days following spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to restoration of function in patients through …