Peter New
Secondary conditions in a community sample of people with spinal cord damage
Caulfield Hospital|Alfred Health|Monash University
compare secondary conditions people traumatic spinal cord injury sci nontraumatic spinal cord dysfunction scdyssurvey completed august 2012 june 2013community australiaadults spinal cord damage causenildemographic clinical variables scisecondary conditions scale sciscssurvey completed 150 people 112 747 traumatic sci 38 253 nontraumatic scdys median 10 years post onset significant difference 06 p 06 total sciscs score sci mean 137 scdys mean 144 except bladder problems scdys mean 15 sd 11 sci mean 10 sd11 26 p 001 significant differences aetiology groups regarding conditions comprising sciscs p values 01 common significant chronic problems sciscs sexual problems 41 chronic pain 24 bladder dysfunction 17 spasms 17 joint muscle pain 15 bowel dysfunction 14 circulation problems 14 contractures 9 urinary tract infections 9 pressure ulcer 7 postural hypotension 5 linear regression analysis found tetraplegia higher disability variables significantly influenced r2 013 p 0005 total sciscs score sex age years post injury etiology spinal cord damage influencesecondary conditions following spinal cord damage appear influenced etiology prevention management secondary conditions following need consider people nontraumatic scdys well traumatic sci