Spinal cord injury rehabilitation. 1. Assessment and management during acute care
Yarkony, G.M.; Formal, C.S.; Cawley, M.F.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 78(3 Suppl): S48-S52
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9993 PMID: 9084367 Document Number: 471309
This self-directed learning module highlights new advances in this topic area. It is part of the chapter on spinal cord injury rehabilitation for the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This section contains information about initial care after injury, injury classification, injury description, prevention of complications, and prognosis. New advances in this section include a description of research to enhance and restore neurologic function.