J Korean Radiol Soc.  1982 Mar;18(1):149-156. 10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.1.149.

Urinary calculi in traumatic spinal cord injury

• Ihm DR
• Lee KJ
• Shin HJ

• KMID: 2463345
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.1.149

Abstract

The evaluation of urinary calculi was done in 84 patients of paraplegia and quadriplegia due to traumatic spinal cord injury. These patients were diagnosed by KUB and intravenous urography at National Veterans Hospital during 6 years from Jan. 1975 to Dec. 1980. The results were as follows; 1. Overall incidence of urinary calculi was 38.1 %; Incidence of renal calculi was 8.3%, ureteral calculi 4.8%, and urinary bladder claculi 32.1%. 2.Relation of neurological level and incidence of urinary calculi were as follows; Cervical injury in 34.8% upper thoracic injury in 40.0%, lower thoracic injury in 45.0%, and lumbar injury in 36.5%. 3. Laterality was not toplay a role information of urinary claculi. 4. The urinary calculi were developed 62.5% during the first 36 months following spinal cord injury. 5. The recurrence of urinary calculi was 40.6%; True recurrence was 15.6% and pseudo recurrence was 25.05.

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, Veterans
Humans
Incidence
Kidney Calculi
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia
Recurrence
Spinal Cord Injuries*
Spinal Cord*
Thoracic Injuries
Ureteral Calculi
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Calculi*
Urography