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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024

Temporal dynamics of gait function in acute cervical spinal cord injury.

Hiroki Okayasu, Tetsuo Hayashi, Kazuya Yokota, Osamu Kawano, Hiroaki Sakai, Yuichiro Morishita, Muneaki Masuda, Kensuke Kubota, Hiroshi Ito, Takeshi Maeda

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Hiroki OkayasuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan. h-oka@asahikawa-med.ac.jp.
Tetsuo HayashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kazuya YokotaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Osamu KawanoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hiroaki SakaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yuichiro MorishitaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Muneaki MasudaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kensuke KubotaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hiroshi ItoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, 2-1-1-1, Midorigaoka Higashi, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 78-8510, Japan.
Takeshi MaedaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundFollowing spinal cord injury (SCI), gait function reaches a post-recovery plateau that depends on the paralysis severity. However, the plateau dynamics during the recovery period are not known. This study aimed to examine the gait function temporal dynamics after traumatic cervical SCI (CSCI) based on paralysis severity.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included 122 patients with traumatic CSCI admitted to a single specialized facility within 2 weeks after injury. The Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury II (WISCI II) was estimated at 2 weeks and 2, 4, 6, and 8 months postinjury for each American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade, as determined 2 weeks postinjury. Statistical analysis was performed at 2 weeks to 2 months, 2-4 months, 4-6 months, and 6-8 months, and the time at which no significant difference was observed was considered the time at which the gait function reached a plateau.

resultsIn the AIS grade A and B groups, no significant differences were observed at any time point, while in the AIS grade C group, the mean WISCI II values continued to significantly increase up to 6 months. In the AIS grade D group, the improvement in gait function was significant during the entire observation period.

conclusionsThe plateau in gait function recovery was reached at 2 weeks postinjury in the AIS grade A and B groups and at 6 months in the AIS grade C group.

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GaitRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultAgedCervical CordCervical VertebraeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsYoung AdultCervical spinal cord injuryGait functionTime course

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PMID38831297
PMCPMC11145767

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