Functional abilities, incidences of complications and falls of patients with spinal cord injury 6 months after discharge

Spinal Cord

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 520-524

  Amatachaya, S ^a   Wannapakhe, J ^a   Arrayawichanon, P ^b   Siritarathiwat, W ^a   Wattanapun, P ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

fall; functional ability; medical complication; rehabilitation; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DECUBITUS; DISEASE DURATION; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; SPINAL CORD INDEPENDENCE MEASURE II SCORE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARALYSIS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THAILAND;

EID: 79953305828     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2010.163     Document Type: Article

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