The impact of sacral sensory sparing in motor complete XXXX .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity1566 @entity3510
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of sensory sparing in motor complete @entity1 with @entity1566 ( @entity1566 ) on completion of rehabilitation on neurologic, functional, and social outcomes reported at 1 year. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of longitudinal data collected by using prospective survey-based methods. SETTING: Data submitted to the National @entity1566 Statistical Center Database. @entity1 : Of @entity1 (N=4106) enrolled in the model system with a motor complete injury (American @entity3510 Association Impairment Scale [AIS] grade A or B) at the time of discharge between 1997 and 2007, a total of 2331 (56.8%) completed a 1-year follow-up interview (Form II) and 1284 (31.3%) had complete data for neurologic (eg, AIS grade, injury level) variables at 1 year. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: AIS grade (A vs B) at 1 year, bladder management, hospitalizations, perceived health status, motor FIM items, Satisfaction With Life Scale, @entity308 , and social participation. RESULTS: Compared with @entity1 with AIS grade A at discharge, @entity1 with AIS grade B were less likely to require indwelling catheterization and be hospitalized and more likely to perceive better health, report greater functional independence (ie, self-care, sphincter control, mobility, locomotion), and report social participation in the first year postinjury. A greater portion of individuals with AIS grade B at discharge had improved neurologic recovery at 1 year postinjury than those with AIS grade A. Significant AIS group differences in 1-year outcomes related to physical health were maintained after excluding @entity1 who improved to motor incomplete status for only bladder management and change in perceived health status. This recognition of differences between @entity1 with motor complete injuries (AIS grade A vs B) has important ramifications for the field of @entity1566 rehabilitation and research.
