1980
Relationship between neurological and functional status after acute spinal cord injury: An epidemiological study
Bracken M, Hildreth N, Freeman D, Webb S. Relationship between neurological and functional status after acute spinal cord injury: An epidemiological study. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1980, 33: 115-125. PMID: 7354100, DOI: 10.1016/0021-9681(80)90035-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory functionMotor functionFunctional statusFirst post-injury yearAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injurySelfcare activitiesFour-point scaleADL scoresHospital dischargeHospital admissionSensory lossNeurological functionProspective studyCord injuryDaily livingEpidemiological studiesMovement of limbsHospitalizationPatientsInjuryGreater improvementAdditive effectSignificant improvementStatus
1978
Classification of the severity of acute spinal cord injury: implications for management
Bracken M, Webb S, Wagner F. Classification of the severity of acute spinal cord injury: implications for management. Spinal Cord 1978, 15: 319-326. PMID: 625431, DOI: 10.1038/sc.1977.48.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryAcute spinal cord injuryCord injuryMotor functionBrown-Sequard syndromeMotor function scalesPoor motor functionComprehensive neurological examinationDifferent therapeutic modalitiesSevere motor impairmentAcute hospitalisationCord lesionsNeurological examinationFracture dislocationSensory lossProspective studyEmergency departmentHigh prevalenceTherapeutic modalitiesMotor impairmentSensory functionPatientsFunction scaleOlder ageInjury