[Functional status, scholastic placement after rehabilitation and follow-up of children with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective study of 48 patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the follow-up of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI).


METHODS
A retrospective study during 4.5 years of 48 children with TBI. We measured GOS during admission and after rehabilitation and where children were placed after hospitalisation.


RESULTS
Most patients were males; the mean age was 9.4 years (range 14 months to 16.5 years). The rehabilitation length was 11.4 months. Most children (77%) had a good functional outcome. For 23%, placement was in establishments for severely handicapped people, for 35.4%, an environment with specific support, and for 37.5%, an environment without specific support. After 2 years, 43.7% of infants were lost to follow up.


CONCLUSIONS
Rehabilitation and functional results have improved for children with TBI, but some improvements must be made.
Malliopoulos
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Centre de Rééducation Fonctionnelle Pédiatrique Marc-Sautelet, 64, rue de la Liberté, 59650 Villeneuve-D'Ascq, France. xavier.malliopoulos@laposte.net
Schill
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De Waroquier
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Carpentier
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Vinchon
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Dhellemmes
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P
D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies