Paraplegia from traumatic spinal injury.
Acute spinal injury with paresis or paralysis is an increasing problem in modern communities. The corrdinated efforts of many are necessary for its management. The expertise developed by various disciplines through work with nonparaplegic patients should be coupled with the specific expertise of those responsible for total care. Generally, operative techniques have only a limited application, whereas basic medical and nursing techniques give good results.
D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011187:Posture; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications