Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2009 Jun;67(2B):388-90.
doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2009000300003.

Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with traumatic paraplegia living in São Paulo, Brazil

Leila Blanes  1 , Lana Lourenço, Maria Isabel Sampaio Carmagnani, Lydia Masako Ferreira
Affiliations
Free article

Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with traumatic paraplegia living in São Paulo, Brazil

Leila Blanes et al. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2009 Jun.
Free article

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinical profile of individuals with paraplegia living in São Paulo, Brazil.

Method: The sample consisted of 60 outpatients with traumatic paraplegia from whom clinical and demographic data were obtained.

Results: The patients were predominately men (86.7%), single (61.7%), with mean age of 32.9 (SD=9.47) years, and complete or incomplete primary education (63.3%). Although 41.7% were born in different states, all patients were current residents of São Paulo, Brazil. The most frequent cause of paraplegia was firearm injury (63.3%) followed by car accident (20%). The most common complications observed in the patients were urinary (88.3%) and anal (45%) incontinence, muscle spasm (65%), and pressure ulcers (26.7%).

Conclusion: The data revealed that the sample consisted predominantly of young males with low education level, showing complications due to SCI, and who were victims of urban violence.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources