Spinal cord
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Cohort/psychometric study OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to determine the psychometric properties and the utility of the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) in subgrouping people with moderate to severe neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ The NPSI demonstrated good psychometric properties in people with neuropathic pain after SCI. Moreover, it has utility for establishing pain symptom phenotypes.
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Retrospective matched cohort study. ⋯ Severe PUs requiring surgery in the acute phase after SCI impair the functional outcome and increase LOS. Preventive measures should be applied to all acute SCI patients. Patients should be transferred to specialized SCI-centers as soon as possible.