Morganti et al developed the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI II). This can be used to evaluate the mobility of a patient rehabilitating after a spinal cord injury. The authors are from IRCCS Fondazione S. Lucia in Rome, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and Catholic University in Rome.
Parameters:
(1) walking devices required
(2) use of a brace
(3) number of assistants
(4) distance walked in meters
|
Devices |
Brace |
Assistants |
Distance |
Level |
|
0 |
no |
0 |
>= 10 |
20 |
|
1 cane/crutch |
no |
0 |
>= 10 |
19 |
|
0 |
yes |
0 |
>= 10 |
18 |
|
0 |
no |
1 |
>= 10 |
17 |
|
2 cane/crutch |
no |
0 |
>= 10 |
16 |
|
1 cane/crutch |
yes |
0 |
>= 10 |
15 |
|
walker |
no |
0 |
>= 10 |
14 |
|
1 cane/crutch |
no |
1 |
>= 10 |
13 |
|
2 cane/crutch |
yes |
0 |
>= 10 |
12 |
|
2 cane/crutch |
no |
1 |
>= 10 |
11 |
|
1 cane/crutch |
yes |
1 |
>= 10 |
10 |
|
walker |
yes |
0 |
>= 10 |
9 |
|
walker |
yes |
1 |
>= 10 |
8 |
|
2 cane/crutch |
yes |
1 |
>= 10 |
7 |
|
walker |
yes |
1 |
>= 10 |
6 |
|
parallel bars |
yes |
0 |
>= 10 |
5 |
|
parallel bars |
no |
1 |
>= 10 |
4 |
|
parallel bars |
yes |
1 |
>= 10 |
3 |
|
parallel bars |
yes |
2 |
>= 10 |
2 |
|
parallel bars |
yes |
2 |
< 10 |
1 |
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
none |
0 |
Purpose: To evaluate a patient with a spinal cord injury who is trying to walk using the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI).
Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Objective: other testing, disability and performance
ICD-10: G95, T09.3,
