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High cervical cord injury: Medical, nursing and psychosocial aspects of rehabilitation
Author(s) -
STERN L. M.,
CAMPBELL D. A.,
HARTLEY E. W.,
HOMAN S. R.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1992.tb02655.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , spinal cord injury , nursing , diaphragmatic breathing , spinal cord , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology
Two patients with traumatic high cervical cord injury are described. Both patients required long‐term ventilatory support. Diaphragmatic pacing has been successful in meeting their ventilatory requirements and improving their quality of life. Both patients are now living in their own homes. Their medical, nursing and psychosocial needs have been met by multi‐disciplinary team involvement and their ongoing support in the community.