Characteristics and outcomes of gunshot-acquired spinal cord injury in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorJoseph, C
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T13:43:46Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T13:43:46Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractSpinal cord injuries (SCIs) caused by assault present a unique challenge facing the healthcare system, in that very little is known about how these injuries manifest compared with other causes of injury. Understanding the nuances of gunshot SCIs could contribute towards better care provision. To determine the characteristics of gunshot SCI and compare both injury characteristics and outcomes between gunshot SCI and all other traumatic causes taken together. The gunshot SCI sub-cohort was derived from a 1-year prospective, population-based study, including both tertiary-level hospitals providing SCI care in the Cape Metropolitan area of South Africa (SA). All consenting 145 survivors, after a window period of 7 days, were included, and their demographic and injury characteristics were captured according to the International SCI Core Basic Data Set. Further, selected secondary medical complications (outcomes) were prospectively and routinely assessed throughout acute care. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe and compare characteristics and outcomes, respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJoseph, C. (2017). Characteristics and outcomes of gunshot-acquired spinal cord injury in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 107 (6) ,518-522. http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/samj.2017.v107i6.12296en_US
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.7196/samj.2017.v107i6.12296
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8952
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Medical Associationen_US
dc.subjectPhysiotheraphyen_US
dc.subjectHealthcare systemen_US
dc.subjectViolenceen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleCharacteristics and outcomes of gunshot-acquired spinal cord injury in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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