Open AccessCare of post-traumatic spinal cord injury patients in India: An analysis
Author(s) -
VK Pandey,
Vishal Nigam,
TD Goyal,
HS Chhabra
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.36990
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord , rehabilitation , spinal cord injury , presentation (obstetrics) , spinal injury , spinal trauma , surgery , physical therapy , psychiatry
The spinal cord injured patients if congregated early in spinal units where better facilities and dedicated expert care exist the outcome of treatment and rehabilitation, can be improved. The objective of this study is to find out the various factors responsible for a delay in the presentation of spinal injury patients to the specialized spinal trauma units and to suggest steps to improve the quality of care of the spinal trauma patients in the Indian setup.