A Newly Developed Robot Suit Hybrid Assistive Limb Facilitated Walking Rehabilitation after Spinal Surgery for Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Case Report

Table 1

Baseline and clinical assessment during follow-up period.

	7 weeks (baseline)	15 weeks (end of HAL)	After 1 year
MMT (U/L)	5/1-2	5/3-4	5/4^+-5
JOA score	8	11	13
ASIA classification	C	D	D
ASIA score (lower limbs)	23	34	42
WISCI II	0	8	20
FIM motor score	22	40	83

MMT: Manual muscle testing. JOA: Japan orthopedic association (maximum score: 17). ASIA: American spinal injury association. WISCI: Walking index for spinal cord injury (score range 0 to 20). FIM: Functional independence measure (maximum score: 91).