title: A follow-up study of patients with spinal cord injury in Sierra Leone.
abstract: Over an 18-month period, 24 patients were admitted with spinal cord injuries in a non-governmental organization hospital in one of the world's poorest countries, Sierra Leone. Seven patients died while in hospital. Follow-up data was available for 13 of the 17 survivors an average of 17.4 (10-28) months after discharge. Five patients were still alive.
authors.affiliation: Berkeley School of Public Health, P.O. Box 1983, El Granada, CA 94018, USA. froggydoc@comcast.net
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gosselin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coppotelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012807:Sierra Leone / Q000453:epidemiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation