The relative distribution of viable sperm in the antegrade and retrograde portions of ejaculates obtained after electrostimulation*†*Supported by the Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley and the National Institute for Disability Research and Rehabilitation, grant no. G008535135, Washington, D.C.†Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Andrology, Columbia, South Carolina, April 6 to 9, 1990.

1992 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irvin H. Hirsch ◽  
John Sedor ◽  
Rajasingam S. Jeyendran ◽  
William E. Staas
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Relative Distribution ◽  
Delaware Valley ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Viable Sperm ◽  
American Society ◽  
Disability Research

Images of self and spinal cord injury: exploring drawing as a visual method in disability research

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Cross ◽  
Allison Kabel ◽  
Cathy Lysack
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Visual Method ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Disability Research

scholarly journals Injury and Liability Associated with Cervical Procedures for Chronic Pain

2011 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 918-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
James P. Rathmell ◽  
Edward Michna ◽  
Dermot R. Fitzgibbon ◽  
Linda S. Stephens ◽  
Karen L. Posner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Pain Treatment ◽  
Malpractice Claims ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
American Society ◽  
American Society Of Anesthesiologists

Background Prompted by an increase in interventional pain treatments performed at the level of the cervical spine, we investigated the characteristics and patterns of injury in malpractice claims collected from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2008. Methods We compared claims arising from cervical pain treatments with all other chronic pain claims collected from the American Society of Anesthesiologists' closed claims database between 2005 and 2008. Claims for spinal cord injury underwent in-depth analysis for mechanisms of injury and use of sedation during the procedure. Results Claims related to cervical interventions represented 22% (64/294) of chronic pain treatment claims. Patients who underwent cervical procedures were healthier (American Society of Anesthesiologists' score, 1-2; P < 0.001) and were more often women (P = 0.011). Of the patients who underwent a cervical procedure, 59% experienced spinal cord damage compared with 11% of patients with other chronic pain (P < 0.001), with direct needle trauma as the predominant cause (31%). General anesthesia or sedation was used in 67% of cervical procedure claims associated with spinal cord injuries but in only 19% of cervical procedure claims not associated with spinal cord injuries (P < 0.001). Of the patients who underwent cervical procedures and had spinal cord injuries, 25% were nonresponsive during the procedure compared with 5% of the patients who underwent cervical procedures and did not have spinal cord injuries (P < 0.05, κ = 0.52). Conclusions Injuries related to cervical interventional pain treatment were often severe and related to direct needle trauma to the spinal cord. Traumatic spinal cord injury was more common in patients who received sedation or general anesthesia and in those who were unresponsive during the procedure. Further studies are crucial to define the usefulness of cervical interventions and to improve their safety.

Use and Determinants of the Methylprednisolone Protocol for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in South Carolina Acute Care Hospitals

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 1446-1450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce S. Nicholas ◽  
Anbesaw W. Selassie ◽  
Lee A. Lineberry ◽  
E Elisabeth Pickelsimer ◽  
Stephen J. Haines
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cord Injury
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