Bahena-Salgado Y, Bernal-Márquez JN, et al.
Acta ortopedica mexicana. Date of publication 2007 Jan 1;volume 21(1):3-7.
1. Acta Ortop Mex. 2007 Jan-Feb;21(1):3-7.
[Quality of life of patients with paraplegia secondary to traumatic spine
injury].
[Article in Spanish]
Bahena-Salgado Y(1), Bernal-Márquez JN.
Author information:
(1)Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia Lomas verdes. Basyort@hotmail.com
INTRODUCTION: The quality of life of paraplegic patients is complex, given the
interaction that takes place among various factors that include severity of the
injury, the degree of independence, the available resources, the acceptance of
the injury, and the health-promotion activities. A patient with a history of
spinal cord injury is at risk of developing secondary conditions that impair
quality of life.
OBJECTIVE: Determine the quality of life of patients seen at HTOLV with a
diagnosis of traumatic paraplegia. Material and methods. Twenty-three paraplegic
patients were assessed using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale and
the EuroQoL.
RESULTS: Mean age was 42.2 years; males were predominant and represented 78%.
According to the FIM, mean independence was 88% (65 to 97%). The EuroQoL score
was 0.4879 in a scale where 0 represents the worst status and 1 the best. The
most frequent complications were: urinary tract infections, depression, pain, and
pressure sores. Fifty-seven percent of patients remained married after the
injury; 39% of patients were and have remained single, and 82.61% of patients
receive a pension.
CONCLUSIONS: The quality of life of paraplegic patients is below the mean quality
of life of individuals without any disabilities.
PMID: 17695201 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
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