《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (5): 582-589.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.05.014

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Related factors and prediction model for neurological outcome of dance-associated pediatric spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality

GUO Shuang1,2, XIE Yongqi1,2, ZHANG Liang1,2, ZHANG Chunjia1,2, PENG Run1,2, YANG Degang1,2, YANG Mingliang1,2,3,4()   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
    3. Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100068, China
    4. Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2023-02-19 Revised:2023-03-22 Published:2023-05-25 Online:2023-06-19
  • Contact: YANG Mingliang, E-mail: chinayml3@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Capital's Funds for Health Improvement and Research(2020-2-6012);China Rehabilitation Research Center Research Project(2021ZX-08)

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the neurological outcome of children with dance-associated spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) and explore its related factors and predictive model.

Methods From July, 2012 to January, 2022, 75 children with dance-associated SCIWORA hospitalized in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were divided into improved group (n = 14) and non-improved group (n = 61) according to the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade a year later, and the related factors were analyzed.

Results All patients were girls aged four to ten years. Most of them were complete spinal cord injuries (52/75, 69%). The time of injury to rehabilitation (OR = 0.926, P = 0.046, 95%CI 0.858 to 0.999), the existing tendon reflex (OR = 46.915,P = 0.012, 95%CI 2.333 to 943.616) and muscle tension (OR = 8.932,P= 0.044,95%CI 1.063~75.067) were correlated with the AIS grade improvement. The combination of time of injury to rehabilitation, tendon reflex and muscle tone existing may predict the improvement of AIS (AUC = 0.953, P < 0.001,95%CI 0.878 to 0.989), the sensitivity and specificity were 100% and 83.61%, respectively.

Conclusion The neurological outcome of children with dance-associated SCIWORA is poor. Rehabilitation training as soon as possible is beneficial to the neurological recovery. Tendon reflexe and muscle tone existing at admission are closely related to improvement of neurological outcome, which could be used as potential indicators.

Key words: spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality, children, prognosis, influencing factor

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