Prevalence of secondary conditions in veterans with spinal cord injury and their interference with life activities

G. M. Prysak; E. M. Andresen; A. R. Meyers

doi:10.1310/0HMH-M5J1-CRR5-603A

Prevalence of secondary conditions in veterans with spinal cord injury and their interference with life activities

G. M. Prysak, E. M. Andresen, A. R. Meyers

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Abstract

Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) have an increased risk of secondary conditions. In our study of 91 midwestern veterans with SCI, spasms were the most common secondary condition (70.3%) over 12 months and had the highest percentage of chronic frequency (93.8%). Other secondary conditions reported by at least 50% of participants were repetitive stress injury (51.6%) and fatigue (50.5%). When veterans reported secondary conditions, bowel problems and respiratory infections ranked highest for their interference with important activities. Prevention of secondary conditions is important to participation, which conforms to the new international classification of functioning and disability (ICIDH-2) model.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	34-42
Number of pages	9
Journal	Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1310/0HMH-M5J1-CRR5-603A
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Quality of life
Secondary conditions
Spinal cord injury [complications]

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Clinical Neurology

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