The early rehabilitation outcome of the spinal cord stab injury evaluated with ASIA and other scales / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#ObjectiveTo evaluate the early rehabilitation outcome of the spinal cord stab injury (SCSI).MethodsThe materials of 40 SCSI patients and 50 contusion spinal cord injury (CSCI) patients from 1992 to 2004 were analyzed retrospectively. The curative effects were evaluated with ASIA scale (modified in 2000) and FIM scale.ResultsAfter comprehensive rehabilitation treatment, scores of ASIA and FIM scales of SCSI patients increased and significantly higher than that of CSCI patients (P<0.05～0.01).ConclusionThe SCSI patients shall be treated with comprehensive rehabilitation in early stage and their prognosis will be better than CSCI.