Osteoporosis in the lower extremities in chronic spinal cord injury.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To investigate the effect of chronic motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI) and sex on bone densitometry parameters of the hip, femoral neck, tibial epiphysis, and diaphysis and on long bone fractures.

Setting: SCI rehabilitation center.

Post-traumatic changes in energy expenditure and body composition in patients with acute spinal cord injury.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Objective: To investigate the changes in resting energy expenditure and body composition over time in a cohort of patients with spinal cord injury during acute treatment, rehabilitation, and 2 years after the end of rehabilitation.

Methods: Adult patients admitted for acute treatment and rehabilitation after traumatic spinal cord injury were recruited.

Functional Electrical Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Evidence Versus Daily Practice.

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has clinical evidence in the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury as indicated by several studies. Both inpatients and outpatients benefit from the therapeutic effect of the FES. The application areas are multifaceted and can be customized on the need for patients.

Study participation rate of patients with acute spinal cord injury early during rehabilitation.

Study Design: Retrospective observational study.

Objectives: To investigate the study participation rate of patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) early during rehabilitation after conveying preliminary study information.

Setting: Single SCI rehabilitation center in Switzerland.