Description
Table of Contents – to be finalised Questions included with each chapter Chapter 1: Introduction to the Spinal Cord Injury Boards Chapter 2: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of SCI Chapter 3: Anatomy and Imaging of the Spinal Cord Chapter 4: Assessment, Classification and Prognosis of Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 5: Acute Evaluation and Management of Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 6: Cardiovascular Issues in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 7: Pulmonary Issues in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 8: Gastrointestinal Issues in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 9: Genitourinary Issues in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 10: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 11: Musculoskeletal Issues in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 12: Neurological Complications of Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 13: Pressure Injuries Chapter 14: Pain in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 15: Nutrition, Endocrine and Immune Function in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders in Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 17: Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury (reflecting the current board distribution of 10% of the exam being on these topics). Includes functional assessment, exercise and modalities (therapeutic exercise, functional estim, modalities, non-traditional therapies), mobility (gait, ambulation/lower extremity orthoses, wheelchairs/other mobility devices, transfers, positioning, and sitting balance), ADLs (adaptive equipment/functional orthosis, architectural adaptations, tendon transfers, environmental control technology), and speech and communication Chapter 18: Miscellaneous Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Includes participation/living with SCI (recreation and sports, community access and driving, vocational rehabilitation, social issues), healthcare systems (rehabilitation team, patient safety, medico-legal issues, advocacy, practice management), clinical and basic science (research and statistical methods, neural injury/regeneration), spinal orthosis, ethics and professionalism, and electrodiagnostic assessment.
