SPINAL CORD INJURY-PROGNOSIS (PARAPLEGIA)

SUMMARY

COMPLETE
1. Patients with T1-T8 complete paraplegia do not recover lower limb voluntary movement.

2. 15% of patients with complete paraplegia between T9 -T11, and 55% of patients with paraplegia at T12 and below, recover some lower limb function.

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3. Patients with incomplete paraplegia have the best prognosis for ambulation among all the groups with traumatic SCI.

4. 80% of individuals with incomplete paraplegia regain functional hip flexion and knee extension within 1 year of injury.

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