Citation

Powell A, Davidson L. Phys. Med. Rehabil. Clin. N. Am. 2015; 26(1): 109-132.

Affiliation

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis Health System, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3850, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Northern California, 2425 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pmr.2014.09.002

PMID

25479784

Abstract

In this article, an overview is provided of pediatric spinal cord injury, organized by effects of this injury on various organ systems. Specific management differences between children and adults with spinal cord injury are highlighted. A detailed management approach is offered for particularly complex topics, such as spasticity and upper extremity reconstruction.

Language: en