Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

ISSN for PRINT: 1050-6934

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2002, Volume12

Issue 3

76 pages

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Richard F. Edlich
Biomedical Engineering and Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Trauma Specialists LLP, Legacy Verify Level I Shock Trauma Center for Pediatrics and Adults, Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR, USA

Robert P. Wilder, MD
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Director, Division of Spine and Sports Care; Medical Director, The Runner's Clinic at University of Virginia Health Sciences System, Charlottesville, Virginia

Tyler C. Wind, BA
Plastic Surgical Research Program, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia

The purpose of this collective review on functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycle ergometer training is to describe the pathologic effects of spinal cord injury (SCI) and the structure and function of the FES cycle ergometers, which reverse the devastating systemic and life-threatening effects of SCI. The pathophysiologic consequences of SCI include diminished cardiopulmonary and circulatory function as well as lower extremity muscle atrophy and bone mass reduction. Clinical studies have demonstrated that the two FES cycle ergometers offer promise in reversing these devastating consequences of SCI, which can shorten patients' lives. On the basis of this collective review, it is recommended that all patients with SCI have the benefits of this potentially life-sustaining clinical modality.

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