In the December edition of Spinal Cord http://bit.ly/fvsyes Dr. Amatachaya and his group from the School of Physical Therapy Khon Kaen University Thailand undertook a prospective trial to see the functional abilities, incidences of complications and falls of patients with spinal cord injury 6 months after discharge. They found that the functional ability of subjects with SCI, particularly those with chronic motor incomplete SCI, significantly decreased after discharge. The group confirmed important roles of community rehabilitation after discharge.
The HandTutor is used by incomplete spinal cord injury patients in rehabilitation clinic, community OT and PT and by the home care patient. The use of the HandTutor system contributes to continuity of care between the hospital and community rehabilitation settings.
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