Naslov
Spinal cord injury management in Croatia 1991– 2001

Autori
Moslavac, Saša

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts, Third ISPO Central and Eastern European Conference / - Dubrovnik, 2002, 18-18

Skup
Third ISPO Central and Eastern European Conference

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 23.10.2002. - 25.10.2002

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
spinal cord injury ; management ; Croatia

Sažetak
Spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation has been provided in Specialised rehabilitation hospital of Varazdinske Toplice in Croatia for several decades with recent propulsive effect of war in years 1991-1995. Following emergency surgical care, both operative and non-operative in Traumatology clinic in Zagreb and related hospitals throughout Croatia, patients are referred for rehabilitation to Spinal unit of above-mentioned rehabilitation hospital, as well as the majority of non-traumatic SCI patients are, thus contributing to our near-total Croatian SCI population. Rehabilitation is carried out as to fulfill individual needs of every patient in teamwork effort of dedicated professionals with patient’ s pivotal role. The total number of SCI patients admitted for rehabilitation in last 11 years (1991-2001 included) is 1356, comprising 972 male and 384 female patients, therefore proposing overall incidence of 123/year or 30/million. However, the incidence during war years (1991-1995) was 36/million with 721 patients (male 536, female 185), while incidence during post-war years (1996-2001) was 26/million with 635 patients (436 male, 199 female). The former incidence is comparable to our south- european counterparts, but still considerably higher than reported in Nordic countries, and I shall try to point out reasons and preventive measures needed in reducing this disadvantageous figure. Croatian network of paramedic-emergency care centres, transporting abilities both on the ground and in the air, cooperation among hospitals providing for SCI patients shall be depicted in this paper. Furthermore, I shall present etiology, lengths of stay and details of rehabilitation management and outcome both in war (1991-1995) and post-war years (1996-2001). Certainly one should address certain pitfalls of current setting of SCI management in Croatia and hopefully provide better solutions through creative discussion, exchange of knowledge and experience among related professionals – that is the aim of the presentation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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