Abstract PURPOSE: We evaluated the effects of walking with reciprocating gait orthosis on bladder function and upper urinary tract status in spinal cord injured patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven patients using reciprocating gait orthosis underwent urodynamics before and during walking. Abdominal ultrasound was performed before and after urodynamics. RESULTS: Baseline urodynamics showed detrusor areflexia in 3 patients and hyperreflexia in 4. During walking urodynamics revealed hyperreflexia in 6 patients with worse uninhibited detrusor contraction amplitude (38.2 +/- 41.2 versus 73.7 +/- 44.4 cm. water, p = 0.006) and duration (2.1 +/- 2.1 versus 6.8 +/- 5.3 minutes, p = 0.023). After walking ultrasound demonstrated bilateral pyelectasia in 2 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Spinal cord injured patients using reciprocating gait orthosis have worse urodynamic measurements and upper urinary tract disorders during walking. They require close urological followup.

Giannantoni, A., S. M., D.S., G., S., A., M., F., D., V., C. (2000). Urodynamics in spinal cord injury patients walking with reciprocating gait orthosis. THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 164(1), 115-117 [10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67461-7,].

Urodynamics in spinal cord injury patients walking with reciprocating gait orthosis

GIANNANTONI, Antonella;
2000-01-01

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE: We evaluated the effects of walking with reciprocating gait orthosis on bladder function and upper urinary tract status in spinal cord injured patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven patients using reciprocating gait orthosis underwent urodynamics before and during walking. Abdominal ultrasound was performed before and after urodynamics. RESULTS: Baseline urodynamics showed detrusor areflexia in 3 patients and hyperreflexia in 4. During walking urodynamics revealed hyperreflexia in 6 patients with worse uninhibited detrusor contraction amplitude (38.2 +/- 41.2 versus 73.7 +/- 44.4 cm. water, p = 0.006) and duration (2.1 +/- 2.1 versus 6.8 +/- 5.3 minutes, p = 0.023). After walking ultrasound demonstrated bilateral pyelectasia in 2 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Spinal cord injured patients using reciprocating gait orthosis have worse urodynamic measurements and upper urinary tract disorders during walking. They require close urological followup.
2000
Giannantoni, A., S. M., D.S., G., S., A., M., F., D., V., C. (2000). Urodynamics in spinal cord injury patients walking with reciprocating gait orthosis. THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 164(1), 115-117 [10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67461-7,].
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