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. 2005 Oct;29(5):330-2.
doi: 10.1007/s00264-005-0665-3. Epub 2005 Aug 11.

A follow-up study of patients with spinal cord injury in Sierra Leone

R A Gosselin  1 , C Coppotelli
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A follow-up study of patients with spinal cord injury in Sierra Leone

R A Gosselin et al. Int Orthop. 2005 Oct.

Abstract
in English, French

Over an 18-month period, 24 patients were admitted with spinal cord injuries in a non-governmental organization hospital in one of the world's poorest countries, Sierra Leone. Seven patients died while in hospital. Follow-up data was available for 13 of the 17 survivors an average of 17.4 (10-28) months after discharge. Five patients were still alive.

Sur une période du 18 mois, 24 malades ont été admis avec des lésions de la moelle épinière dans un hôpital d’une organisation non-gouvernementale, dans un des pays les plus pauvres du monde, le Sierra Leone.

Sept malades sont décédés pendant leur séjour à l’hôpital. Le suivi est disponible pour 13 des 17 survivants avec une moyenne de 17,4 (10–28) mois après l’hospitalisation. Cinq malades étaient encore vivants.

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