Paraplegia After Aortic Aneurysm Repair Versus Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Functional Outcome, Complications, and Therapy Intensity of Inpatient Rehabilitation

SCI-AA patients had many complications that interfered with rehabilitation therapy, and could not achieve functional gains comparable to those with traumatic SCI. However, both groups achieved comparable success with return to ambulatory state and discharge to the community.