Rehabilitation of injured U.S. servicemember with traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and bilateral amputations: A case report | Zendy

Ajit B. Pai | Zendy; Nicholas R. Jasper | Zendy; David X. Cifu | Zendy

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Rehabilitation of injured U.S. servicemember with traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and bilateral amputations: A case report

Author(s) -

Ajit B. Pai,

Nicholas R. Jasper,

David X. Cifu

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of rehabilitation research and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-1352

pISSN - 0748-7711

DOI - 10.1682/jrrd.2011.11.0224

Subject(s) - rehabilitation , spinal cord injury , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , traumatic brain injury , stroke (engine) , physical therapy , medical emergency , spinal cord , health care , medical care , injury prevention , poison control , nursing , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering , economic growth , economics

The complexity of injuries that can arise from combat situations, specifically as a result of the Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom conflicts, is challenging. As injured troops leave the war zone early for medical care, they are treated by an interwoven system of care that includes both the Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration. Physicians across these settings are increasingly faced with patients who have multiple rehabilitation diagnoses as a result of the severity of blast injuries; therefore, the importance of active communication across the system must be highlighted. This case describes the seamless transition of an injured soldier across the continuum of care.

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