TY - JOUR PY - 1992// TI - Long term follow up of spinal cord injury caused by penetrating missiles JO - Paraplegia A1 - Brooks, M. E. A1 - Brouner, R. A1 - Ohry, A. SP - 131 EP - 134 VL - 30 IS - 2 N2 - Eighty-four spinal cord injured patients (SCIP) injured as a result of penetrating missiles were categorised according to: neurological level of injury, age at time of injury, circumstances of injury, missile type, initial treatment, duration of injury, and ethnic background. Evaluations and comparisons were made concerning: life habits, family status, education, employment, and mental well being. A discussion of complicating factors, both physical and psychological, and their relation to the final rehabilitation result is presented.

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LA - en SN - 0031-1758 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.1992.41 ID - ref1 ER -