Characteristics of 150 patients with spinal cord injury complicated with spasticity
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2026.04.003
- VernacularTitle:150例脊髓损伤伴痉挛患者特点分析
- Author:
Xiaolei LU
1
;
Yiji WANG
1
;
Genlin LIU
1
;
Ying ZHENG
1
;
Chunxia HAO
1
;
Ying ZHANG
1
;
Haiqiong KANG
1
;
Bo WEI
1
;
Qianru MENG
1
;
Hongjun ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
spinal cord injury;
spasticity;
injury level;
injury severity;
American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2026;32(4):393-398
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze the characteristics of 150 patients with spinal cord injury complicated with spasticity. MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted on 150 patients with spinal cord injury accompanied by spasticity from September, 2019 to December, 2024. Their age, gender, cause of injury, injury site, severity of injury, spasticity severity and other indicators were recorded. The relationships between different characteristics were analyzed, and a correlation analysis of disease duration, spasticity grade, injury level, injury severity and age were conducted. ResultsThere was no significant difference in age distribution between patients with tetraplegia and paraplegia (Z = 0.806, P = 0.420). The proportions of trauma (χ2 = 3.982, P = 0.046) and tetraplegia (χ2 = 10.559, P = 0.010) were higher in males than in females. Trauma was the main cause of injury in both tetraplegia and paraplegia patients; the proportion of tetraplegia was higher than paraplegia in trauma patients, while paraplegia was higher than tetraplegia in non-trauma patients (χ2 = 11.885, P < 0.001). Patients with tetraplegia was dominated by incomplete injury, whereas patients with paraplegia was dominated by complete injury (χ2 = 10.885, P = 0.012). Grade A injury was predominant in trauma patients (P = 0.003). Spasticity grade showed a very weak positive correlation with disease duration (r = 0.175, P = 0.032) and age (r = 0.168, P = 0.040). Injury severity showed a very weak positive correlation with age (r = 0.183, P = 0.025). ConclusionCharacteristics of patients with spinal cord injury complicated with spasticity is different with gender, cause of injury, injury level, injury severity.
