Impact of Heterotopic Ossification on Functional Recovery in Acute Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT: Objective: In spinal cord injury (SCI), heterotopic ossification is a frequent secondary complication, commonly associated with limited range of motion of affected joints, which could lead to secondary disability in activities of daily living. Additionally, heterotopic ossifications might challenge the effect of regeneration-promoting therapies on neurological and functional recovery. This study evaluated the impact of heterotopic ossification on clinical recovery within the first year after SCI. Methods: The study was conducted as a monocentric longitudinal paired cohort study. Recruitment was based on consecutive sampling in the framework of the European Multicenter about Spinal Cord Injury (EMSCI). Recovery profiles were determined using standardized neurological and funct

SUBMITTER: Franz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8864137 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature