Incidence and outcomes of spinal cord injury clinical syndromes

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-224

  McKinley, William ^a,b   Santos, Katia ^a   Meade, Michelle ^a   Brooke, Karen ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior; Brown Sequard syndrome; Cauda equina; Central; Central cord syndrome; Conus medullaris; Cord syndromes; Functional outcome; Posterior; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CORD SYNDROME; BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLARY CONE SYNDROME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTERIOR CORD SYNDROME; SELF CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34447620114     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2007.11753929     Document Type: Conference Paper

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