EVOLUTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

EVOLUTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

The development of specialised spinal cord injury centres has dramatically improved the survival rates, health and functional outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury . The first spinal cord injury centre was established in the USA in 1936 by Dr Donald Munro. In 1944 The National Spinal Injuries Centre was established at Stoke Mandeville, UK, by Sir Ludwig Guttmann. Summary box 30.8 Spinal cord injury /uni25CF /uni25CF

The incidence of spinal cord injury remains constant The outcome is improved in regional/national spinal cord injury centres

EVOLUTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

The development of specialised spinal cord injury centres has dramatically improved the survival rates, health and functional outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury . The first spinal cord injury centre was established in the USA in 1936 by Dr Donald Munro. In 1944 The National Spinal Injuries Centre was established at Stoke Mandeville, UK, by Sir Ludwig Guttmann. Summary box 30.8 Spinal cord injury /uni25CF /uni25CF

The incidence of spinal cord injury remains constant The outcome is improved in regional/national spinal cord injury centres

EVOLUTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

The development of specialised spinal cord injury centres has dramatically improved the survival rates, health and functional outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury . The first spinal cord injury centre was established in the USA in 1936 by Dr Donald Munro. In 1944 The National Spinal Injuries Centre was established at Stoke Mandeville, UK, by Sir Ludwig Guttmann. Summary box 30.8 Spinal cord injury /uni25CF /uni25CF

The incidence of spinal cord injury remains constant The outcome is improved in regional/national spinal cord injury centres