Open AccessEarly rehabilitation improves neurofunctional outcome after surgery in children with spinal tumors
Author(s) -
Nezire Köse,
Özge Müezzinoğlu,
Sevil Bilgin,
Sevilay Karahan,
İlkay Işıkay,
Burçak Bilginer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
neural regeneration research/neural regeneration research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.93
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1876-7958
pISSN - 1673-5374
DOI - 10.4103/1673-5374.125340
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , medical record , physical therapy , activities of daily living , spinal surgery , motor function , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation
To investigate the effect of early rehabilitation on neurofunctional outcome after surgery in children with spinal tumors, this study reviewed the medical charts and radiographic records of 70 pediatric patients (1-17 years old) who received spinal tumor surgical removal. The peddiatric patients received rahabilitation treatment at 4 (range, 2-7) days after surgery for 10 (range, 7-23) days. Results from the Modified McCormick Scale, Functional Independence Measure for Children, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale and Karnofsky Performance Status Scale demonstrated that the sensory function, motor function and activity of daily living of pediatric children who received early rehabilitation were significantly improved. Results also showed that tumor setting and level localization as well as patients's clinical symptoms have no influences on neurofunctional outcomes.