Figure 2.

An acute TCSCI patient (ASIA grade A level, neurological level C5-C6), had atelectasis of left lung before surgery (A); 1 day after surgery of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, the left lung recruitment maneuver was done (B); the condition of left lung became worse after patient was transferred from ICU to the general ward of our department, because of being bed-ridden for a few days (C, D, E, F); after disciplinary respiratory muscle training and the recovery of pulmonary function, patient got well (E, F). TCSCI = traumatic cervical spinal cord injury.