A Long Term Follow up of Rehabilitation and Survivorship of Spinal Cord Injury Patients -an Observational Study

The complications and quality of life of Spinal cord injury patients depends on the Rehabilitation set up and regular follow up of such patients. This is 13 years of long term observational study of spinal cord injury patients of earth quake of GUJARAT on their REHABILITATION STATUS and SURVIVORSHIP.

109 spinal cord injury patients were admitted at Govt. spine Institute. all patients were assessed and their medical, surgical and rehabilitation status were documented, after discharging this patients their regular follow-up was done on OPD base or BY “SAFARI ^“(1) (In which rehabilitation team was visiting patients home). In the follow up their rehabilitation status and survivorship was documented.

The REHABILITATION STATUS and SURVIVALSHIP STATUS was found to be significantly better compared to other documented evidences of survivorship of spinal cord injury patients^(2)(3)(4)(5).

The spinal cord injury patient's immediate Medical treatment, Rehabilitation protocol and treatment, Regular medical follow up and Governments monthly financial help has given significant effects on their QULITY and QUNTITY OF SCI PATIENT”S Life⁽⁶⁾.