Spinal cord
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Postural bipedance in paraplegics under neuromuscular electrical stimulation: is it possible to improve it based on sagittal spinal alignment?
Experimental trial based on the analytical study of radiographic standards of the sagittal spinal alignment in paraplegics in upright position under surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). ⋯ The proposed NMES models were able to partially amend the anterior sagittal imbalance of the paraplegic patients in bipedal posture.
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The spinal cord injury ability realization measurement index (SCI-ARMI) assesses rehabilitation potential and efficacy based on the linear relationship between the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) and the American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale (AIS) motor scores (AMS). ⋯ The new formulas improve the accuracy of calculated ability realization for any AMS. The new statistical procedure will be used for the upcoming data analysis of a larger-scale international SCI-ARMI study.