Effect of paraplegia walking orthosis on rehabilitation of the lower extremity in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.31.009

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Thoracic spinal cord injury often leads to double lower limb paralysis. Paraplegia walking orthosis can improve lower limb dysfunction, improve the daily living activity, and regain the ability to stand and walk in patients with paraplegia.
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the effects of paraplegia walking orthosis on muscle spasticity and recovery of function of the affected lower extremity in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury.
METHODS: The 20 patients with thoracic spinal cord injury (T5-12), according to the damage plane by American
Spinal Injury Association standard, were divided into complete damage group and incomplete damage group (n=10). All patients were fitted out paraplegia walking orthosis. They received residual muscle strength training, sitting balance training, and transfer training prior to assembly, and then subjected to standing exercise within parallel bar, balance and transfer training, and walking aid devices training indoor and outdoor, and elbow crutch training on foot after the assembly.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with pre-treatment, American Spinal Injury Association score increased at 12 weeks after treatment with paraplegia walking orthosis, and sensation did not obviously alter. Spasm worsened with prolonged course of disease in the complete damage group. At 12 weeks after treatment, American Spinal Injury Association score increased, sensation apparently improved, and the spasm did not change with time in the incomplete damage group. Activities of daily living (modified Barthel index, and functional independence evaluation) evidently improved in both groups. Compared with 2 weeks, the 10-m walking time was noticeably reduced and the 6-minute walking distance was prolonged at 12 weeks in both groups. These results confirm that paraplegia walking orthosis fitted out in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury significantly improves the patient’s motor function, activities of daily living and walking ability, and also has certain influence on muscle spasm control.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：人工关节；骨植入物；脊柱；骨折；内固定；数字化骨科；组织工程

Key words: Spinal Cord Injuries, Walkers, Paraplegia, Lower Extremity

CLC Number:

R318

Yang Qin, Tang Dan, Zhao Yan-ling, Zhu Zheng-kun, Yan Xiu-sheng, Hu Fo-sheng, Xu Hong-hui. Effect of paraplegia walking orthosis on rehabilitation of the lower extremity in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2015, 19(31): 4967-4972.

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