International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Wafa Al Yazeedi

Publications

• Research Article
  Functional Outcomes of Patients with Acute Spinal Cord Injury
  Author(s): Navas Nadukkandiyil, Mohamed Al Hamawi, Wafa Al Yazeedi and Amit Ramesh DhumaleNavas Nadukkandiyil, Mohamed Al Hamawi, Wafa Al Yazeedi and Amit Ramesh Dhumale
  
  The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between age, length of stay, the American Spinal Injury Association classification (ASIA) with total functional gain during inpatient rehabilitation for patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) with functional independence and rehabilitation outcomes of traumatic spinal cord patients. The data were obtained for 49 patients with traumatic spinal cord lesions admitted to the neuro physical therapy unit from 2006 to 2008. The mean age was 33 ± 10.63 years. Study design: Retrospective observational study. The patient’s characteristics and outcomes were analysed and compared according to the severity of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) and its appearance according to vertebral level correlations of SCI with co-morbidities was analysed. The Functional Independent measure scores of patient at admission (F.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000259

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