The outcome following traumatic spinal cord injury joseph m piepmeier editor futura pub co mt kisco 1992 pages 205 price 4200 this is a 200 page text by many authors that focuses on patients who have sustained a spinal cord injury. That study reinforced the concept of delayed or secondary spinal cord injury now well established in the experimental literature and demonstrated that early treatment with high dose corticosteroids can significantly improve long term neurologic outcome. Viii outcomes following traumatic spinal cord injury seeing what a number of their peers have been able to achieve and what is not recommended because of lack of efficacy data the estimated hours of attendant care will assist the patient the family and their counselors in the optimal allocation of resources for safety and conservation. For assistance please contact aan members 800 879 1960 or 612 928 6000 international non aan member subscribers 800 638 3030 or 301 223 2300 option 3 select 1 international