Rehabilitation of patients with nontraumatic spinal cord injury in the Netherlands: etiology, length of stay, and functional outcome.

Background: Patients with nontraumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) are different from patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. A better understanding of the characteristics of NTSCI and their influence on length of stay (LOS) and functional outcome might help professionals in planning rehabilitation and predicting outcomes in NTSCI.

Objective: To describe personal and injury characteristics, etiology, LOS, and functional outcome after inpatient rehabilitation in patients with NTSCI.