Patients with spinal cord injuries experience many sequelae

Lundberg, A.S.; Andersen, M.K.; Kasch, H.; Hansen, R.M.

Ugeskrift for Laeger 177(43): V06150476

2015


ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824
PMID: 26509457
Document Number: 683741
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) affect all organs and may cause multiple sequelae. Complications after SCI can be life-threatening and socially disabling. Furthermore, a spinal cord injury is often a chronic condition and the patient may have contact with both the general practitioner and several departments in a hospital. Thus, it is important for all doctors to recognize risks and morbidities related to SCI, in order to prevent and treat the short- and long-term complications and disabilities. This article systematically describes the most commonly encountered sequelae after SCI.

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