Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Cureus, 2023 • March 17, 2023
This case report presents a rare instance of carpal osteomyelitis in a 62-year-old male with a spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics, avoiding surgical interv...
KEY FINDING: Carpal osteomyelitis is rare in SCI patients and can be challenging to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms and lab markers.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023 • April 3, 2023
This study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary partnerships to support QI of care for persons with complex conditions. It provides practical strategies to determine mutual priorities that p...
KEY FINDING: Enhancing the utility and reliability of registry data is crucial for successful QI initiatives.
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023 • April 21, 2023
This study translated and validated the International Spinal Cord Injury Activities and Participation Basic Data Set (APBDS) into Hebrew. The Hebrew version demonstrated moderate to high reliability a...
KEY FINDING: The Hebrew APBDS demonstrated high test-retest reliability (ICC=0.792).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study aimed to assess the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of HAL® locomotion training in acute SCI patients. Significant improvements were observed in both HAL®-associated parameters (walki...
KEY FINDING: Patients showed significant improvements in overground walking speed, endurance, and the time required for the Timed-Up-And-Go test after HAL® training.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 • April 6, 2023
This study evaluated the clinical efficacy of BoNT-A in reducing spasticity, pain, and improving QoL in patients with SCI, TBI, and MS. The study design was an observational, multicentre, non-interven...
KEY FINDING: BoNT-A significantly reduces spasticity and pain, and improves QoL in patients with MS, SCI, and TBI up to 3 months after injection.
J. Pers. Med., 2023 • April 18, 2023
The study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of overground RAGT using wearable exoskeletons in patients with neurologic injuries. Significant improvements were observed in muscle strength, balance...
KEY FINDING: Significant improvements were observed in muscle strength, balance (Berg Balance Scale), and gait function (Functional Ambulation Category) after overground RAGT.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2023 • May 1, 2023
The work presented a data-driven characterization of the gait properties of patients with a SCI. A clustering procedure based on sensor-derived gait parameters separated the patients into four cluster...
KEY FINDING: Clustering resulted in 4 groups of patients that were compared to each other and to the healthy controls.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • August 1, 2023
This study found an association between the presence/absence of midsagittal tissue bridges and walking ability in veterans with cervical spinal cord injury. The presence of ventral tissue bridges show...
KEY FINDING: 71% of participants with midsagittal tissue bridges were able to walk overground.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2023 • November 1, 2023
This study examined the process of collecting and reconciling pressure injury (PrI) data from a randomized controlled trial involving individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Multiple data sources, ...
KEY FINDING: Medical records were the most sensitive data source, detecting 82% of medically serious pressure injuries (MSPrIs).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • May 1, 2023
The study investigated the responsiveness of the QoL-BDS V2.0 to changes in mobility and secondary health conditions (SHCs) among individuals with SCI/SCD during inpatient rehabilitation and after a o...
KEY FINDING: Scores on ‘life as a whole’, ‘physical health’ and the total scale were significantly higher at follow-up compared to baseline in the total sample and the SCD subgroup, but not in the SCI subgroup.