expected outcomes - SCI Flashcards
what must be done when you think someone has a SCI
prompt diagnosis and severity assessment
when does recovery happen in those with incomplete injuries
1/2 -2/3 of motor recovery occurs in the first year
most of it occuring in the first 2 months after the injury
is recoverey fast in those with incomplete or complete injuries
incomplete
median for anti gravity strength complete
2 months
median for anti gravity strength incomplete
2 weeks
how many of those who are ASIA B will be ambulatory
50%
the prognosis depends on the type of sensory sparing
ASIA B and sacral pin sensation
those with sacral pin sensation have a similar prognosis as in those with incomplete motor injury
without sacral pin sensation amb rate vary from 10% - 30%
if you have motor incomplete injury are you expected to recover the ability to amb
majority of those with incomplete recovery amb functions
ASIA C amb
75% will be community amb
ASIA D amb
95% will be community amb
expected outcomes - C1-C4 bed mobility
total assist
expected outcome - C1 -C4 power wheel chair
indpendent using head, chin, mouth or breath control
expected outcome - C1 -C4 amb
no functional amb
expected outcome - C5 bed Mobilty
some assist with bed mobilty
expected outcome - C5 transfers
total assist with transfers
expected outcome - C5 power wheel chair
independent using hand controls
expected outcome - C5 manuel wheel chair
assist needed
expected outcome - C5 amb
no functional amb
expected outcome - C6 bed mobilty
some assist with bed mobilty
expected outcome - C6 transferes
some assist
or
indp
expected outcome - C6 power wheel chair
indp with power WC with hand controls
