Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * • Adults (men or women) between the ages of 18 and 65 years old * Complete or Incomplete SCI with AIS grade of A or B between the levels of C7/T1 and T10 (level and degree of injury based on the international standards for neurological classification of SCI (ISNCSCI)) * Focal area of SCI due to trauma * SCI date of injury \> 1 year prior to enrollment * Completed prior SCI rehabilitation program * Ability to use both upper extremities to ambulate with a wheelchair or crutches * Distance between the conus medullaris and site of injury must be \> 4 cm * The ability to participate in intensive physical therapy and research \> 4 hours per day for 2 weeks * Must provide informed consent prior to study participation Exclusion Criteria: * • Presence of co-existing lower extremity neuropathy or disorders of the cauda equina * Presence of non-traumatic spinal cord pathology * Significant cognitive impairment or decreased level of consciousness * Presence of an intrathecal baclofen or morphine pump * Presence of a cardiac defibrillator or pacemaker * Presence of a deep brain stimulator device * Patient who has any contraindication to having a MRI performed * Severe or disabling joint contractures in the lower extremities * Presence of hematologic disorder or medication related coagulopathy that would preclude surgery * Lower extremity congenital or acquired deformities * Women who are pregnant or who are unwilling to use contraception during the study period * Body mass index \> 30 * Cardiopulmonary comorbidities that preclude participation in intensive physical therapy * Known or suspected patient non-compliance during the study period and at follow up * Patient life expectancy \< 12 months * Presence of patient comorbidities or spinal anatomy that would preclude participation in the study per investigators' recommendation