Rehabilitation outcome following spinal cord injury
R. M. Woolsey
The rehabilitation outcome of 100 consecutive patients with a recent spinal
cord injury was reviewed. On admission, 80% were predicted to become
functionally independent; 70% had achieved this goal at discharge. Factors
relating to success or failure of the rehabilitation effort were
identified. Appropriate intervention to neutralized negative influences may
increase the number of successfully rehabilitated patients who have spinal
cord injuries.
