Citation

Bloodworth D, Pandit S, Mullan P, Tan FC. PM R 2017; 9(9): 910-917.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.02.009

PMID

28274842

Abstract

Rehabilitation Traumatology has developed within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as a specialized area of knowledge in which the physiatrist works with the Traumatology team to enhance the functional outcome of trauma patients. The American Heritage Dictionary defines Traumatology as "the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds, injuries, and disabilities" [1]. It defines rehabilitate as "to restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education" [1]. Thus the authors propose Rehabilitation Traumatology be "the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds, injuries, and disabilities", "to restore (the patient) to good health or useful life". This article reviews the history of Traumatology, special considerations of the traumatology patient through the continuum of care, and concepts toward the creation of a rehabilitation traumatology program.

Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Rehabilitation; physical medicine; rehabilitation; traumatology