title: Rehabilitation Traumatology: A Narrative Review.
abstract: Rehabilitation traumatology has developed within the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation as a specialized area of knowledge in which the physiatrist works with the traumatology team to enhance the functional outcome of trauma patients. Based on the definition of traumatology in the American Heritage Dictionary, the authors propose rehabilitation traumatology be "the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds, injuries, and disabilities," "to restore [the patient] to good health or useful life." This article reviews the history of traumatology, special considerations of the traumatology patient through the continuum of care, and concepts toward the creation of a rehabilitation traumatology program.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX(∗).
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bloodworth
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX(†).
authors.forename: Sindhu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX(‡).
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mullan
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Quentin Mease Hospital, 3601 N. MacGregor Way, Suite 240, Houston, TX 77004(§). Electronic address: fchiou@bcm.tmc.edu.
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiou-Tan
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D033262:Narration; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014194:Traumatology / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*