SPINAL CORD INJURY

Patients with spinal injuries should be taken care of from the very acute stage in specialized spinal centres within the general rehabilitation departments at university hospitals. Good care from the first stage will reduce thromboses, bed sores, urinary tract infections, orthotic symptoms by early mobilization, osteoporosis, muscle contractures and also give a quick restoration of muscle strength in non-paretic muscles and improve physical and mental condition. A review is given of new methods, some developed at the University of Gothenburg as respiratory treatment by a special insufflation method and surgical intervention on the arm and hand in tetraplegia, given stretch function of the elbow and grip function of the paralyzed hand. (TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • The First Nordic Congress on Traffic Medicine, The Man, The Cause and The Victim, held June 8-11, 1982, in Linkoeping, Sweden.
• Corporate Authors:

  Svensk Trafikmedicinsk Foerening

  P.O. Box 10043
  S-10055 Stockholm 10,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Hoeoek, O
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 183-184
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Svensk Trafikmedicinsk Foerening
  • Publisher: Svensk Trafikmedicinsk Foerening

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive medicine; Conferences; Driver rehabilitation; Injuries; Persons with disabilities; Spinal column; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Treatment
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1726: Disabled person; 2292: Driver rehabilitation; 2163: Injury; 2041: Spinal column
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372638
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• ISBN: 91-7372-589-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1983 12:00AM