Abstract: Objective To investigate the application of International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) in China. Methods A retrospective review was performed and the articles were identified in Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang data and CqVip data from January 2012 to January 2015. The articles were searched by words Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia and Tetraplegia. Results The usage rate of ISNCSCI was 46.6% in domestic, and they were 60.7%, 47.8% and 35.3% in departments of rehabilitation, spinal surgery and orthopedics, respectively. Conclusion ISNCSCI is not widely used in spinal cord injury research in China, so it is important to raise the awareness and promote the use of ISNCSCI.

Key words: spinal cord injury, International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, China