Do appreciable changes in the upper extremity motor capability to perform clean intermittent catheterization come about with time after traumatic spinal cord injury?

Improvements in UE motor function to independently perform CIC occur in approximately 40% of persons with cervical SCI in the first year after rehabilitation discharge. Those with incomplete injuries are more likely to improve. These findings should enhance patient bladder management counseling and guide surgeons in determining an appropriate timeline for offering reconstruction.