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Bladder Management And Urologic Outcome In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions, Je-Kuei Yang, Su-Ju Tsai, I-Chun Chen, Liu-Ing Bih
Bladder Management And Urologic Outcome In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions, Je-Kuei Yang, Su-Ju Tsai, I-Chun Chen, Liu-Ing Bih
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Between February and September 2004, 73 patients with spinal cord lesions of greater than 2 years duration were enrolled in this study. A chart reviewarticle was conducted to record the manner in which the patients' bladder management, previous urologic complications, and any corresponding treatments and effects. Among the patients, 55 were male and 18 were female, with an average age of 29.3±12.1 and 32.0±13.0 years, respectively. The mean duration of the patients' injuries was 9.5±6.9 years in men, and 7.0±4.5 years in women, respectively.Group Ⅰ included 8 patients (11.0%) who had indwelling catheters since the time of their injury and …
Autonomic Dysreflexia In Ankylosing Spondylitis With Double Spinal Cord Injuries: A Casereport, Shu-Chun Huang, Wun-Jhong Tsai, Shih-Wei Chou, Chin-Man Wang, Alice M. K. Wong
Autonomic Dysreflexia In Ankylosing Spondylitis With Double Spinal Cord Injuries: A Casereport, Shu-Chun Huang, Wun-Jhong Tsai, Shih-Wei Chou, Chin-Man Wang, Alice M. K. Wong
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
This 54-year-old man underlying ankylosing spondylitis suffered from double spinal cord injuries with traumatic C6/7 dislocation and a neglected L1 vertebral body fracture which progressed to transverse fracture three weeks after the injury, acting as a powerful precipitant to autonomic dysreflexia. The dysreflexic symptoms happened at least three times when he practiced sitting during mat exercise and ameliorated soon by virtue of lying down. Compared with the previous record checked three weeks ago, neurologic examination revealed alteration of sensory level and loss of deep anal sensation. The patient received L1 laminectomy as well as T12 and L2 transpedicle screws fixation, …