Abstract Population cohort study. Propose a new paradigm of using a descriptive approach – rather than a predictive tool – to estimate the ambulation potential after traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). 30 trauma and rehabilitation centers across Canada participating in the Rick Hansen SCI Registry. A retrospective study of 1209 patients from the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry was conducted. The outcome was the level of outdoor walking 12 months following the SCI: dependent vs. limited vs.
