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Functional Skills After Rehabilitation for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Pajareya K 
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Anannontsak A ,
Paileeklee S
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Anannontsak A ,
Paileeklee S This follow-up study evaluated the functional skills of 151 spinal cord injury persons
after comprehensive in-patient rehabilitation. The mean age of subjects was 34.1 years, consisting
of 132 males and 19 females. The results indicated that the level of self-care achieved after rehabilitation
was maintained by the majority of rehabilitants. The ability of quadriplegics to eat
demonstrated the most deterioration, while the ability of quadriparetics and paraparetics to
ambulate significantly improved. However, rehabilitants with complete thoracic cord InJUry were
unable to maintain functional ambulation.
after comprehensive in-patient rehabilitation. The mean age of subjects was 34.1 years, consisting
of 132 males and 19 females. The results indicated that the level of self-care achieved after rehabilitation
was maintained by the majority of rehabilitants. The ability of quadriplegics to eat
demonstrated the most deterioration, while the ability of quadriparetics and paraparetics to
ambulate significantly improved. However, rehabilitants with complete thoracic cord InJUry were
unable to maintain functional ambulation.
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