Outcome of late surgical treatment in patients with incomplete paraplegia due to spinal degenerative diseases.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Retrospective analysis. To assess the outcome of late surgical intervention in patients with incomplete paraplegia due to spinal degenerative diseases. Three men and four women with cervical or thoracic spinal degenerative diseases, who preoperatively were unable to walk for more than 6 months in Mie prefecture, Japan. Review of clinical records and questionnaire survey regarding the walking ability of patients 2 years after surgery. All seven patients were unable to walk postoperatively. A late surgical intervention may not lead to functional recovery in patients with spinal degenerative disease who were unable to walk for at least 6 months.
Medical subject headings
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Paraplegia
- Recovery of Function
- Spinal Cord