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  • Title: [The classification of the late period in closed spinal trauma].
    Author: Makarov AIu, Kholin AV, Amelina OA.
    Journal: Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova; 1996; 96(4):18-21. PubMed ID: 9281270.
    Abstract:
    154 patients in the late period of closed trauma of spinal cord were followed up, 40 patients were examined by means of MRT method. There was a progredient course of disease in 20.3% of cases, mainly in patients with compression of spinal cord. The main syndromes of the late period of disease, which was usually characterised by progressive course, were limited adhesive process (arachnoiditis) or progressive myelopathy. The latter manifested with myelomalacia, atrophy, cystic spinal cord's degeneration, discirculatory myelopathy. The classification of the late period of spinal trauma was elaborated. It is of essential importance for medical and social rehabilitation of patients.
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