The Relationship between Acute Functional Status and Long-Term Ambulation after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Joint Authors

Abouassaly, Michel
Couturier, Céline
LeBlanc, Joanne
Champoux, Marie-Claude
De Guise, Élaine
Maleki, Mohammed
Feyz, Mitra
Lin, Howell
Lamoureux, Julie
Roger, Eric P.

Source

ISRN Rehabilitation

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-08-22

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Objective.

To correlate long-term physical impairments of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) based on their functional status in an acute care setting.

Methods.

46 patients with sTBI participated in this prospective study.

The Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) and the FIM instrument were rated at discharge from the acute care setting and at followup.

The Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC), the Five-Meter Gait Speed, a quantified measure of negotiating stairs (Stair Climbing Speed and Rails used), and the functional reach test were rated at followup.

Results.

The subject with a score of 6 on the GOSE at discharge remained nonfunctional ambulator at followup.

None of the subjects with a GOSE score of 5 became independent ambulators.

Fifty percent of the subjects with a GOSE score of 4 were dependent ambulators.

100% of the subjects with a GOSE score of 2 or 3 at discharge were independent ambulators.

A higher FIM score at discharge was associated with a greater chance of ambulating independently at 2 to 5 years after TBI (χKW22df).

Conclusions.

These data will allow physical health professionals in acute rehabilitation settings to provide more precise long-term physical outcome information to patients and families.

American Psychological Association (APA)

De Guise, Élaine& LeBlanc, Joanne& Abouassaly, Michel& Lin, Howell& Lamoureux, Julie& Champoux, Marie-Claude…[et al.]. 2012. The Relationship between Acute Functional Status and Long-Term Ambulation after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. ISRN Rehabilitation،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

De Guise, Élaine…[et al.]. The Relationship between Acute Functional Status and Long-Term Ambulation after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. ISRN Rehabilitation No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479396

American Medical Association (AMA)

De Guise, Élaine& LeBlanc, Joanne& Abouassaly, Michel& Lin, Howell& Lamoureux, Julie& Champoux, Marie-Claude…[et al.]. The Relationship between Acute Functional Status and Long-Term Ambulation after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. ISRN Rehabilitation. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479396

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-479396