Expanding the indications for measurement of objective functional impairment in spine surgery: A pilot study of four patients with diseases affecting the spinal cord.

Gregor Fischer, Vincens Kälin, Oliver P Gautschi, Oliver Bozinov, Martin N Stienen

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Article in Brain & spine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gregor FischerDepartment of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland.

Vincens KälinDepartment of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland.

Oliver P GautschiNeuro- and Spine Center, Hirslanden Clinic St. Anna, Lucerne, Switzerland.

Oliver BozinovDepartment of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland.

Martin N StienenDepartment of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland.

University of St.Gallen · CHHirslanden Klinik St. Anna · CH

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Abstract

•The TUG test and the 6WT are feasible to apply in ambulatory patients with spinal cord affection.•The objective measurement of functional impairment resembled the functional status of four patients in this pilot study.•The TUG test and the 6WT may detect and quantify functional decline and/or improvement resulting from spinal cord affection.•Modern smartphone app-based technology may help to accurately quantify impairment, which is key for decision-making and evaluating the efficacy of interventions.

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MyelopathyObjective functional impairmentObjective outcome measureSpinal cord diseaseSpinal cord herniationSpinal cord tumor

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PMID36248131

DOI10.1016/j.bas.2022.100915

PMCPMC9560588

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