Effect of traumatic brain injury among U.S. servicemembers with amputation

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-172

  Rauh, Mitchell J ^a,b   Aralis, Hilary J ^a   Melcer, Ted ^a   Macera, Caroline A ^a,b   Sessoms, Pinata ^a   Bartlett, Jamie ^a   Galarneau, Michael R ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Blasts; Combat related; Military; Occupational therapy; Odds ratio; Physical therapy; Postinjury complications; Prosthetic use; Rehabilitative use; Service discharge; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; BLASTS; COMBAT-RELATED; MILITARY; ODDS RATIOS; POSTINJURY COMPLICATIONS; REHABILITATIVE USE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BRAIN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BATTLE INJURY; BLAST INJURY; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CELLULITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPLOSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB DISEASE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; MINE EXPLOSION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHANTOM LIMB SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SEPTICEMIA; SOLDIER; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; AMBULATORY CARE; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; AMPUTEES; ANEMIA; ARM; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BLAST INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; LEG; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHANTOM LIMB; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876830111     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2011.11.0212     Document Type: Article

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