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What are “complete” and “incomplete” injuries?

April 26, 2017COMPLETE incomplete injuries

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What are “complete” and “incomplete” injuries?

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SCI can be divided into two types of injury: complete and incomplete. A complete injury means that there is no function below the level of the injuryno sensation and no voluntary movement. Both sides of the body are equally affected. An incomplete injury means that there is some functioning below the primary level of the injury. A person with an incomplete injury may be able to move one limb more than another, may be able to feel parts of the body that cannot be moved, or may have more functioning on one side of the body than the other. With the advances in acute treatment of SCI, incomplete injuries are becoming more common.