Rehabilitation outcomes after infection-related spinal cord disease: A retrospective analysis

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-280

  McKinley, William ^a,b   Merrell, Christopher ^a   Meade, Michelle ^a   Brooke, Karen ^a   DiNicola, Anthony ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional Outcome; Infection; Spinal Cord Disease; Spinal Cord Injury; Spinal Epidural Abscess

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NECK PAIN; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 41349104729     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318168cb6e     Document Type: Article

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