Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 6 , Pages 1074-1082 , June 2008

Impact of Associated Conditions Resulting From Spinal Cord Injury on Health Status and Quality of Life in People With Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome

Presented in part to the American Spinal Injury Association, May 31, 2007, Tampa, FL, and the Canadian Spine Society, March 21–23, 2007, Mount Tremblant, QC, Canada.

  • Vanessa K. Noonan, MSc, PT

      Affiliations

    • Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Vanessa K. Noonan, MSc, PT, #276-828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L8, Canada
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  • Jacek A. Kopec, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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  • Hongbin Zhang, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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  • Marcel F. Dvorak, MD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  • Image Result

    Conceptual model. *Not assessed in this article.

    Conceptual model. *Not assessed in this article.

  • Image Result

    The modifying effect of spasticity on the relationship between the follow-up motor score and SF-36 PCS.

    The modifying effect of spasticity on the relationship between the follow-up motor score and SF-36 PCS.

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    The modifying effect of the follow-up motor score on the relationship between neuropathic pain and SF-36 MCS.

    The modifying effect of the follow-up motor score on the relationship between neuropathic pain and SF-36 MCS.

 Supported by the British Columbia Neurotrauma Fund and the Rick Hansen Foundation.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(08)00173-1

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.10.041

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 6 , Pages 1074-1082 , June 2008