International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Departmen of Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Mini Review
Need for Appropriate Type and Level of Care in Quadriplegia
Author(s): Craig H Lichtblau*, Scott Raffa, Kaveh Assadi, Christopher Warburton, Gabrielle Meli and Allyson Gorman
Spinal cord injury often leads to quadriplegia, where patients lose functioning in all four extremities. Those with
quadriplegia are at increased risk for several complications that enhance health-related costs, shorten life expectancy
and diminish quality of life. Here, we review issues in quadriplegia and how to improve outcomes in individual
patients... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.705