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SPINE AND SPINAL DISORDERS
5th World Congress on
Spine 2019
October 16-17, 2019
Volume 03
Journal of Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience
J Neurol Clin Neurosci, Volume 03
October 16-17, 2019 | Rome, Italy
Prognostic indicators & factors influencing Neurological Recovery following
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries
Early prediction of ambulation is important to the patient especially during the early stages following injury. Neurological
recovery is not uncommon following Spinal Cord damage and is predictable. Neurological recovery does not entirely
depend on the method of management of the Spinal Injury. The positive and negative prognostic indicators of neurological
recovery, its extent and the factors that enhance it, prevent it or cause neurological deterioration in patients with complete
and incomplete cord damage will be discussed. I will demonstrate that the management of the multi-system physiological
impairment and malfunction is as important as the management of the injured Spine is an optimum recovery is to be expected.
Biography
Wagih El Masri is currently Hon. Clinical Professor of Spinal Injuries (SI), Keele University has trained between 1971 & 1983 in the Oxford
Group of Hospitals, Guys & Stoke Mandeville Hospitals and the USA. Obtained the first accreditation in Spinal Injuries and General Surgery
in 1982. Appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries at the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries in 1983. He personally treated and
provided ongoing total care at all stages following injury to about 10,000 patients with SI. He published over 140 manuscripts. He is the author
of the concepts of “Physiological Instability of the Spinal Cord”, “Time related Biomechanical Instability”, “Hypothesis of Micro-instability of
the Injured Spine” and the largest series of Bladder Cancer in SCI patients. He is Past President of International Spinal Cord Society and
Past Chairman of British Association of Spinal Cord Injury Specialists. He won many National and International awards. He is Founder
Member and Trustee of SPIRIT a charity for education and training of Doctors & Health Care Professionals in the Principles and Practice of
Management of Spinal Cord Injured Basis. He is Founder Member and Trustee of TransHouse now (Ethos) a charity that offers Transitional
Housing from the hospital to the community and a Trustee of the Institute of Orthopaedic of the RJAH Hospital.
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Wagih El Masri1,2
1Keele University, UK, 2RJAH Hospital, UK