Evaluating associations between trauma-related characteristics and functional recovery in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Shivayogi V HiremathRalph J MarinoDonna L CoffmanAmol M KarmarkarCarole A TuckerPublished in: The journal of spinal cord medicine (2022)
Trauma and acute care variables in addition to patient characteristics were associated with functional recovery during inpatient rehabilitation in individuals with SCI. Further investigation is needed to understand the role of diabetes mellitus and pulmonary complications, which have not been previously associated with functional recovery in individuals with SCI.