MRI analysis and clinical significance of lower extremity muscle cross-sectional area after spinal cord injury

MRI analysis and clinical significance of lower extremity muscle cross-sectional area after spinal cord injury

Shortly after spinal cord injury (SCI), the musculoskeletal system undergoes detrimental changes in size and composition, predominantly below the level of injury. The loss of muscle size and strength, along with increased immobility, predisposes persons with SCI to rapid and severe loss in bone mine...

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Main Authors: Robert M Lester, Kori Johnson, Refka E Khalil, Rehan Khan, Ashraf S Gorgey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Neural Regeneration Research
Subjects:
spinal cord injury; magnetic resonance imaging; pressure ulcers; venous thromboembolism; cardiovascular disease; bone health
Online Access:http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2017;volume=12;issue=5;spage=714;epage=722;aulast=Lester

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