Risk factors of heterotopic ossification in traumatic spinal cord injury Fatores de risco da ossificação heterotópica na lesão medular traumática

Risk factors of heterotopic ossification in traumatic spinal cord injury Fatores de risco da ossificação heterotópica na lesão medular traumática

OBJECTIVE: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a complication of the spinal cord injury (SCI). It can result in anchylosis, harming the rehabilitation and quality of life. Previous publications had not elucidated the relation between possible independent variables, the aim of this study. METHOD: From 2...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Virgínia C. Coelho, Paulo Sergio S. Beraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
ossificação heterotópica
traumatismos da medula espinal
úlcera de pressão
espasticidade muscular
fatores de risco
análise multivariada
heterotopic ossification
spinal cord injuries
pressure ulcer
muscle spasticity
risk factors
multivariate analysis
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