Medical Complications and Patient Outcomes in Iranian Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury

Abstract

Background. Spinal cord injury [ScI] occurring in military veterans is a disabling and highly morbid event. Often the victims are young active males who sustain these injuries during military conflict and suffer from the complications of the ScI for the rest of their lives. Objectives. The aim of the study is to report the epidemiology of Iranian ScI veterans and their health related quality of life, medical complications and patient associated outcomes. Material and Methods. a cohort of 1984 patients was examined to investigate the epidemiology of Iranian ScI veterans of the Iraq-Iran War (1980)(1981)(1982)(1983)(1984)(1985)(1986)(1987)(1988); 1803 out of the total number of ScI records were included. Health monitoring was carried out through scheduled monthly visits by general physicians, followed by interviews with specialists from

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