Early Outcome in Cervical Spinal Cord Injured Patients Older Than 50 Years of Age
1994
STUDY DESIGN: This study retrospectively reviewed consecutive spinal cord injured patients older than 50 years of age. OBJECTIVE: This study established reasonable expectations for the early clinical outcome of cervical spinal cord injured patients greater than 50 years of age. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Previous studies of cervical spinal cord injuries have concentrated on long-term morbidity and mortality. Little data has been reported on the early clinical outcome during rehabilitation. METHODS: Forty-two consecutive patients older than 50 years of age at the time of cervical cord injury were reviewed. Data was collected from the time of injury to discharge from rehabilitation ( Language: en
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