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Expanding the indications for measurement of objective functional impairment in spine surgery: A pilot study of four patients with diseases affecting the spinal cord.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 20.07.2022

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Fischer G, Kälin V, Gautschi O, Bozinov O, Stienen M. Expanding the indications for measurement of objective functional impairment in spine surgery: A pilot study of four patients with diseases affecting the spinal cord. Brain Spine 2022; 2:100915.
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Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
Brain Spine 2022; 2
Veröffentlichungsdatum
20.07.2022
eISSN (Online)
2772-5294
Seiten
100915
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

•The TUG test and the 6WT are feasible to apply in ambulatory patients with spinal cord affection.•The objective measurement of functional impairment resembled the functional status of four patients in this pilot study.•The TUG test and the 6WT may detect and quantify functional decline and/or improvement resulting from spinal cord affection.•Modern smartphone app-based technology may help to accurately quantify impairment, which is key for decision-making and evaluating the efficacy of interventions.