Correlation between Residual Strength of Neck and Shoulder Muscles and Respiratory Function in Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

VernacularTitle:颈髓损伤患者颈肩部残存肌力与呼吸功能恢复的关系
Author: liang Ming YANG ¹ ; Li TANG ; gang De YANG ; Liang CHEN ; ming Hui GONG ; jun Jian LI
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1. 首都医科大学康复医学院
Keywords: cervical spinal cord injury; pulmonary function; muscle strength; trapezius; sternocleidomastoid; deltoid
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(11):1308-1312
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the correlation between residual strength of neck and shoulder muscles and respiratory function in patients with cervical spinal cord injury.Methods From January,2015 to June,2016,the muscle strength of sternocleidomastoid,trapezius and deltoid was tested in 30 patients with cervical spinal cord injury five and 24 weeks after injury.Meanwhile,their neurological and pul-monary function was evaluated.Results There was correlation between the vital capacity and muscle strength of deltoid both five and 24 weeks after injury(r>0.806,P<0.05)in the patients intermittent without ventilation,and it was found in sense score five weeks after injury (r=0.914,P<0.01),motor score(r=0.979,P<0.001)and the muscle strength of trapezius(r=0.894,P<0.01)24 weeks after injury.Conclu-sion The residual strength of neck and shoulder muscles,especially of deltoid,plays an important role in the respiratory function in patients with cervical spinal cord injury.