The Prevalence of Joint Contractures, Pressure Sores, Painful Shoulder, Other Pain, Falls, and Depression in the Year After a Severely Disabling Stroke | Zendy

Catherine Sackley | Zendy; Nicola Brittle | Zendy; Smitaa Patel | Zendy; Julie Ellins | Zendy; Martin Scott | Zendy; Cristine Wright | Zendy; Michael Dewey | Zendy

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The Prevalence of Joint Contractures, Pressure Sores, Painful Shoulder, Other Pain, Falls, and Depression in the Year After a Severely Disabling Stroke

Author(s) -

Catherine Sackley,

Nicola Brittle,

Smitaa Patel,

Julie Ellins,

Martin Scott,

Cristine Wright,

Michael Dewey

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.518563

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , depression (economics) , physical therapy , activities of daily living , cohort , rehabilitation , functional independence measure , muscle contracture , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics , macroeconomics

Complications after stroke have been shown to impede rehabilitation, lead to poor functional outcome, and increase cost of care. This inception cohort study sought to investigate the prevalence of immobility-related complications during the first year after severely disabling stroke in relation to functional independence and place of residence.

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