Long term follow up of spinal cord injury caused by penetrating missiles

M. E. Brooks, R. Brouner, A. Ohry

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Eighty-four spinal cord injured patients (SCIP) injured as a result of penetrating missiles were categorised according to: neurological level of injury, age at time of injury, circumstances of injury, missile type, initial treatment, duration of injury, and ethnic background. Evaluations and comparisions were made concerning: life habits, family status, education, employment, and mental well being. A discussion of complicating factors, both physical and psychological, and their relation to the final rehabilitation result is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-134
Number of pages4
JournalParaplegia
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1992
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bullet wounds
  • Long term study
  • Psychosocial factors
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Trauma

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Long term follow up of spinal cord injury caused by penetrating missiles'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this