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ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2015

Rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries.

Kemal Nas, Levent Yazmalar, Volkan Şah, Abdulkadir Aydın, Kadriye Öneş

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Review in World journal of orthopedics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04823078 (Effects of Activity Based Therapy on Upper Limb Strength and Transfer in Spinal Cord Injury Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 200 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04823078 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Activity Based Therapy on Upper Limb Strength and Transfer in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2019 to 2020Enrolled16ConditionsSpinal Cord InjuriesArmsActivity base therapy, Strength training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

200 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Gait analysis methods in people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026
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  4. Efficacy of neuromodulation and rehabilitation approaches on pain relief in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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  10. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a therapeutic target after traumatic spinal cord injury: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021
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140 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kemal NasKemal Nas, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Korucuk, Sakarya, 54290 Turkey.
Levent YazmalarKemal Nas, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Korucuk, Sakarya, 54290 Turkey.
Volkan ŞahKemal Nas, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Korucuk, Sakarya, 54290 Turkey.
Abdulkadir AydınKemal Nas, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Korucuk, Sakarya, 54290 Turkey.
Kadriye ÖneşKemal Nas, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Korucuk, Sakarya, 54290 Turkey.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the injury of the spinal cord from the foramen magnum to the cauda equina which occurs as a result of compulsion, incision or contusion. The most common causes of SCI in the world are traffic accidents, gunshot injuries, knife injuries, falls and sports injuries. There is a strong relationship between functional status and whether the injury is complete or not complete, as well as the level of the injury. The results of SCI bring not only damage to independence and physical function, but also include many complications from the injury. Neurogenic bladder and bowel, urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers, orthostatic hypotension, fractures, deep vein thrombosis, spasticity, autonomic dysreflexia, pulmonary and cardiovascular problems, and depressive disorders are frequent complications after SCI. SCI leads to serious disability in the patient resulting in the loss of work, which brings psychosocial and economic problems. The treatment and rehabilitation period is long, expensive and exhausting in SCI. Whether complete or incomplete, SCI rehabilitation is a long process that requires patience and motivation of the patient and relatives. Early rehabilitation is important to prevent joint contractures and the loss of muscle strength, conservation of bone density, and to ensure normal functioning of the respiratory and digestive system. An interdisciplinary approach is essential in rehabilitation in SCI, as in the other types of rehabilitation. The team is led by a physiatrist and consists of the patients' family, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, dietician, psychologist, speech therapist, social worker and other consultant specialists as necessary.

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InjuryParaplegiaRehabilitationSpinal cordTetraplegia

Identifiers

PMID25621206
PMCPMC4303793

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