Varghese G, Chung T S
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1976 Oct;57(10):468-9.
Swelling of the knee joint occurred in 8 of 35 patients with spinal cord injury; in seven of the eight patients the swelling developed within the first eight months after injury. Six of the eight patients had flaccid paraplegia. None of the patients showed any constitutional or local changes other than swelling. No laboratory evidence of inflammation could be detected. Swelling disappeared in two to six weeks and no sequelae were noted. Although trauma appeared to be the most likely cause of the swelling. Only one of four joints showed hemarthrosis on aspiration.
35例脊髓损伤患者中有8例出现膝关节肿胀；8例患者中有7例在损伤后的前8个月内出现肿胀。8例患者中有6例为弛缓性截瘫。除肿胀外，所有患者均未出现任何全身或局部变化。未检测到炎症的实验室证据。肿胀在2至6周内消失，未发现后遗症。尽管创伤似乎是肿胀最可能的原因。抽吸时，四个关节中只有一个出现关节积血。
