Rehabilitation practice and outcomes after spinal cord injury

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.37.025

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation outcomes of patients with spinal cord injury are associated with degree of injury, therapeutic method, recovery time and subsequent treatment. Multidisciplinary, comprehensive, specialized rehabilitation unit can provide a better recovery after spinal cord injury.

OBJECTIVE: To review the effect or combined effect of rehabilitation units after spinal cord injury.

METHODS: A computer-based search of Springer and PubMed databases was done using the keywords of “spinal cord injury, rehabilitation practice, outcomes”, which appeared in the title and abstract. Finally, 44 English papers were included in result analysis.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Based on practical evidence, various rehabilitation practices are recognized, and then, the relevant information is connected with the outcomes to evaluate the efficacy of rehabilitation interventions. Studies have shown that age had no influence on rehabilitation outcomes in traumatic and non-traumatic mixed samples, and there is also little difference in the rehabilitation outcomes between male and female. Incidence of complications is lowest in the vast majority of patients with spinal cord injury who are initially admitted to a specialist center of spinal cord injury. The hospital stay can be shorten in patients who can be admitted to a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, specialized division of spinal cord injury as early as possible. Patients who can receive regular, comprehensive outpatient follow-up show no significant differences in health perception, independence and depression, but the frequency and degree of certain secondary situations can be significantly reduced.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：组织构建；骨细胞；软骨细胞；细胞培养；成纤维细胞；血管内皮细胞；骨质疏松；组织工程

Key words: Spinal Cord Injuries, Rehabilitation

CLC Number:

R318

Wang Yu-ming, Wu Yong-gang, Duan Li-jun. Rehabilitation practice and outcomes after spinal cord injury [J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2015, 19(37): 6042-6047.

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