A Medicosocial Study Of Paraplegics In Armed Forces

A cross sectional study of 81 paraplegics was carried out to determine various medical and psychosocial aspects of the disability. Majority of the cases were results of preventable external injuries, which mostly affected the young productive age group. A large number of cases had permanent impairme...

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Main Authors: Dutta Col P.K, Bhattacharya Col S N, Ghose Maj Gautan, Urmil Col A C, Ganguly S S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1986-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1986;volume=11;issue=1;spage=21;epage=31;aulast=Dutta;type=0