Outcome of late surgical treatment in patients with incomplete paraplegia due to spinal degenerative diseases.
Spinal Cord
; 43(3): 171-4, 2005 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
Retrospective analysis.OBJECTIVE:
To assess the outcome of late surgical intervention in patients with incomplete paraplegia due to spinal degenerative diseases.SETTING:
Three men and four women with cervical or thoracic spinal degenerative diseases, who preoperatively were unable to walk for more than 6 months in Mie prefecture, Japan.METHODS:
Review of clinical records and questionnaire survey regarding the walking ability of patients 2 years after surgery.RESULTS:
All seven patients were unable to walk postoperatively.CONCLUSION:
A late surgical intervention may not lead to functional recovery in patients with spinal degenerative disease who were unable to walk for at least 6 months.
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Assunto principal:
Paraplegia
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Medula Espinal
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Doenças Neurodegenerativas
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Recuperação de Função Fisiológica
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Transtornos Neurológicos da Marcha
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Spinal Cord
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article