Neurological level effect on the discharge functional status of spinal cord injured persons after rehabilitation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1428-1432

  Middleton, James W ^a   Truman, George ^b   Geraghty, Timothy J ^c  

^a ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARAPLEGIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPHINCTER; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0031788581     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90239-8     Document Type: Article

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