The primary goals for management of a person who has had an acute spinal cord injury
(SCI) include saving the individual's life, minimizing the neurological damage, stabilizing the …

The epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) has been studied extensively over the past
three decades. The most accurate epidemiological data are derived from the database of the …

Spine injuries are common in the modern urban trauma setting. Although rare, spinal cord
injury (SCI)(1.3% of all trauma patients) carries an extremely high rate of morbidity and …

Spinal cord injuries have devastating neurologic sequelae, despite specialized in-hospital
management and skilled rehabilitation. Upon initial stabilization, a detailed examination and …

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Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is defined as an injury resulting from an insult inflicted
on the spinal cord that compromises, either completely or incompletely, its major functions …

Life expectancy for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) has increased dramatically. In the
first half of this century, death rates within a few weeks of injury were estimated to be as high …

Traumatic spinal cord injury is a devastating disease with the potential for lasting effects on
the patient, their families and caregivers, and the wider society. This article reviews the …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a devastating injury for both patients and their families.
Improvements in the quality of care over the last few decades partially reflect specialized …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the acute and chronic systemic complications of
spinal cord injury and discuss treatment recommendations. Recent Findings The …